Ice Dice misplaced out on a $9 million challenge — all as a result of he refused to do the accountable factor and get the COVID-19 vaccine earlier than filming began.
The 53-year-old rapper shared on the Million Dollaz Price of Recreation podcast on Monday:
“I turned down a film as a result of I didn’t wanna get the motherf**king jab. I turned down $9 million as a result of I didn’t wish to get the jab. F**okay that jab, and f**okay y’all for attempting to make me get it. So I don’t how Hollywood really feel about me proper now.”
The anti-vaxxer then clarified that he by no means “turned down” the job however as an alternative “them motherf**kers wouldn’t give it to me as a result of I wouldn’t get the shot.” Whereas Ice Dice doesn’t point out the movie by title, it appeared he was confirming a report that got here out from The Hollywood Reporter in October 2021. He was tapped to star reverse Jack Black within the comedy movie Oh Hell No, which might have been directed by Unhealthy Journey’s Kitao Sakurai, however he dropped out of the challenge as a result of producers demanded the forged be vaccinated. Severely?! The factor medical doctors are recommending anyway??
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When the Friday star pulled out of the challenge, the publication cited sources claiming manufacturing was delayed whereas they searched for somebody to switch him. The challenge would have been a few man named Sherman (Black) falling in love with the mom of his good friend, Will (Ice Dice). And as you may count on, his pal didn’t approve, and chaos/hilarity would ensues. An attention-grabbing thought, however who is aware of if the film can be made anytime quickly! Deadline reported on Tuesday there haven’t been any additional developments since Ice Dice exited the challenge.
And when you suppose the Are We There But? star has had a change of coronary heart about not getting vaccinated since dropping out on thousands and thousands, you’d be mistaken. On the podcast episode, Ice Dice doubled down on his resolution:
“The Covid shot, the jab, I didn’t want it. I didn’t catch that s**t in any respect. Nothing. F**okay ’em. I didn’t want that s**t.”
Ugh. As we’ve stated so many instances earlier than, getting the vaccine will not be solely about defending your self but additionally defending the folks round you. However clearly, Ice Dice doesn’t perceive that idea and refuses to do his half.
Sadly, nonetheless, his feedback don’t shock us in any respect. Regardless of making a T-shirt fundraiser to assist first responders who’ve been on the entrance strains of the pandemic, he tweeted out for medical doctors to “cease mendacity in regards to the coronavirus”:
“Docs of the world: Cease mendacity in regards to the Coronavirus. The folks wants absolute TRUTH.”
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