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Quavo Wants To Take On Wesley Snipes’ Role In The Upcoming ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Reboot With Jack Harlow

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Quavo’s basketball skills are undeniable and he’s certainly one of the better ballers when compared to the musicians around him. During last year’s, NBA All-Star Weekend, Quavo absolutely showed out during a pickup game with Jack Harlow against 2 Chainz and Lil Baby. More recently, Quavo became a playable character on NBA2K22, which was certainly a cool moment despite him not being happy with his player rating. Now, Quavo wants to show his basketball skills on the big screen and he’s hoping to do so through an upcoming film with Jack Harlow.

During a recent run-in with TMZ, Quavo made it clear that he wants a role in the upcoming White Men Can’t Jump reboot, which Jack Harlow is set to star in. While Harlow is set to play the role of Billy Hoyle (originally played by Woody Harrelson), Quavo wants a shot at playing Sidney Deane who was originally played by none other than Wesley Snipes. “I think they need to call me, so me and Jack Harlow can do it,” Quavo said. “I need to play Wesley Snipes’ role.”

Quavo also took a moment to show support for Harlow’s upcoming role by calling him “amazing,” and saying that “he can do everything.”

You can hear Quavo’s comments about the White Men Can’t Jump reboot via TMZ here.

Jack Harlow is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Jack Harlow Will Make His Acting Debut In The ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Reboot

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Last month, rapper Jack Harlow showed off his basketball skills at the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game with teammates Kane Brown, Anuel AA, and Myles Garrett. This preceded news regarding his first ever on-screen role. In his acting debut, Harlow will star in 20th Century’s reboot of White Men Can’t Jump, according to Deadline.

Harlow’s debut role comes following a slew of hits over the past two years, including his own viral TikTok single “What’s Poppin’?” and his verse on Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby.” Kanye West even called Harlow one of today’s five best rappers and featured him on his album Donda 2.

While we know Harlow is skilled on the court, he reportedly wowed the filmmakers and producers during his first ever audition. The “Nail Tech” rapper will play a version of the role originally played by Woody Harrelson. In Ron Shelton’s 1992 original, Harrelson stars alongside Wesley Snipes. The two play basketball players who try to outplay each other, but ultimately decide to team up.

Black-ish creator Kenya Barris will produce the film through his company Khalabo Ink Society. Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil, and Noah Weinstein will executive producer this adaptation through their label Mortal Media. Doug Hall, who wrote the script alongside Barris will also executive produce with E. Brian Dobbins.

Jack Harlow is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.