Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow are able to play ball within the first teaser for Hulu’s “White Men Can’t Jump” reboot — or no less than they are going to be as soon as Harlow stops meditating. On Feb. 5, the streamer debuted the primary have a look at the upcoming movie, which is ready to place a contemporary spin on the basic 1992 movie starring Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson.
In the teaser, Walls and Harlow check out their buddy comedy vitality as they debate who the very best director alive is. Harlow is workforce Paul Thomas Anderson, whereas Walls’s character’s vote goes to Spike Lee. “Spike Lee is our biggest dwelling director,” Walls says. This prompts Harlow to shoot again, “Spike Lee is not even Knicks fan.”
News that Walls was becoming a member of Harlow within the reboot of the basic 1992 sports activities comedy first broke in April 2022. The actor beforehand appeared in Netflix 2021 rom-com “Resort to Love” reverse Christina Milian. He additionally starred within the horror movie “Nanny,” which premiered at Sundance in 2022 and gained the Grand Jury Prize on the pageant.
Meanwhile, “White Men Can’t Jump” marks Harlow’s first performing position. According to Deadline, he was solid within the position after his first-ever display audition, which deeply impressed the execs.
The “White Men Can’t Jump” remake is predicated on a script from Doug Hall and “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris, who additionally wrote the latest “Cheaper by the Dozen” remake. The movie might be directed by Calmatic, who has made a reputation for himself directing music movies, together with the blockbuster video for Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road.” One of the movie’s producers is present NBA star Blake Griffin, who is aware of a factor or two about dominating on the courtroom.
The authentic “White Men Can’t Jump” options Harrelson, Snipes, and Rosie Perez, with Harrelson enjoying a former faculty basketball participant who hustles different gamers who assume he is unhealthy at basketball. His character groups up with Snipes to attempt to win growing quantities of cash, however his obsession with playing on video games drives a wedge between him and his girlfriend (Perez). If followers are frightened about Harlow not precisely being basketball-player peak, they need to observe that Harrelson and Snipes each are available below six ft tall. Walls, for his half, is six ft and three inches tall. In 2019, he took half in BET’s movie star basketball recreation.
Read on for every little thing we learn about Hulu’s “White Men Can’t Jump” reboot under.
“White Men Can’t Jump” Teaser
“White Men Can’t Jump” Cast
In addition to Harlow and Walls, the film can be set to star Lance Reddick, Teyana Taylor, Laura Harrier, Tamera “Tee” Kissen, Myles Bullock, and rapper Vince Staples. Reddick is plating Benji Allen, the daddy of Walls’s character, however character particulars for the remainder of the solid haven’t but been introduced.
“White Men Can’t Jump” Release Date
“White Men Can’t Jump” will premiere May 19 on Hulu.