From Trouble Man To Funny Man: T.I. Stars In New Comedy Film 'Identity Thief'
(AllHipHop News) To his family, he’s Clifford Harris. To millions of fans he is T.I. On February 8th he will be Julian in the new movie, Identity Thief directed by Horrible Bosses director Seth Gordon. T.I., co-stars with Arrested Development actor Jason Bateman and Bridesmaid actress Melissa McCarthy in a comedy about a businessman (Bateman) who has his identity stolen by a deceptively innocent woman (McCarthy) and searches to get answers. This is the first venture into comedy for Mr. Trouble Man and told an interviewer in a recent press junket for the movie that he “invited the opportunity to shock people” who wonder if T.I. could do anything but be T.I. [ALSO READ: T.I’s No Worries Freestyle] T.I. has been the burgeoning thespian as of late. After notable roles in 2007’s American Gangster and 2010’s Takers, T.I. has recently appeared in TV series Boss and Hawaii Five-O last year. He also reveals which artists he finds inspiration in for his acting career: “Will Smith and Ice Cube. Looking at the roles Cube has been able to acquire, he created those opportunities for himself. So I think I could take that approach. Here is a video of T.I. discussing the movie, advice from Denzel Washington(whom he calls “DW”) and more with Identity Thief co-star Genesis Rodriguez: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im3Mnw8ynAw]
T.I. Joins Cast Of Universal Pictures’ “Identity Theft”; Set to Play Bounty Hunter In Comedy
(AllHipHop News) Deadline is reporting that rapper T.I., who is no stranger to the acting world, has been cast as a bounty hunter in director Seth Gordon’s new Universal Pictures film, Identity Theft. Identity Theft, which stars comedians Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses) and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids), is the story of a man, played by Bateman, who has his identity stolen. T.I. will play a bounty hunter who is after both Bateman and McCarthy, who eventually become allies on the run, despite McCarthy’s character being the culprit behind Bateman’s stolen identity. Currently, T.I. can be seen on the second season of his VH1 reality show, “T.I. and Tiny’s Family Hustle,” as well as in a guest role on the Starz original series, “Boss.” His previous film roles include Takers, American Gangster, and ATL. Identity Theft also stars Jon Favreau (Swingers), Jon Cho (Harold and Kumar) and Clark Duke (Kick-Ass).
