"Ja Rule Turned Down $500k For Ludacris' Role In 2 Fast 2 Furious." - John Singleton

[traestar]

I always thought they should have tried to bring him back for one of the sequels Edwin was a funny character,

Hector too.

Spoiler

Hector is in Furious 7

 

[R.D.]

Ja was never worth around 100 mil

Lmaooo stfu

This is an L no matter what based on the fact that the franchise outlasted his career

Just cause a nigga was winning before he got stopped by a left hook don't change the fact that he loss

 

[S2J]

Not to mention megastars, which he was, do what they think is best for their brand. They dont just accept every 'bag of money' thrown at em

But he was already involved in the franchise with an even smaller role. And they had him looking dumb as hell.

I mean gotdamn...

What are you saying? You agree or disagree that the character Edwin was a schmuck. That character was good for his brand?

Sigh. Perhaps bc the character was a schmuck, it was not good for his brand, thus being a reason to turn the role down.

 

[freshb651]

S2J got me dying over here, that gif lmaooooooo

 

[S2J]

Ja was never worth around 100 mil

Lmaooo stfu

This is an L no matter what based on the fact that the franchise outlasted his career

Just cause a nigga was winning before he got stopped by a left hook don't change the fact that he loss

Clown. Stop tryin so hard man

The net worth of ja rule?

In a 2008 networth scan, Ja Rule had a networth estimated at nearly 90 million. Ja Rule was the executive producer for his highest selling CDs to date. Ja Rule has sold 35 million records worldwide and from 2000-2002 he was the world's fastest selling rapper and the highest paid as well. Ja Rule along with his former group, The Cash Money Click, settled with a $45 million dollar claim in the crew's unreleased material handeled by TVT Records, Ja getting a costly $38 million of the stake. From his small appearences in 14 movies, 5 of those box office hits, Ja Rule has made an estimated $16.2 million.

 

[R.D.]

Source my nigga?

 

[S2J]

Source my nigga?

GOOGLE, you dumb bastard. Get this ngga outta here, b

 

[A$AP_A$TON]

Not to mention megastars, which he was, do what they think is best for their brand. They dont just accept every 'bag of money' thrown at em

But he was already involved in the franchise with an even smaller role. And they had him looking dumb as hell.

I mean gotdamn...

What are you saying? You agree or disagree that the character Edwin was a schmuck. That character was good for his brand?

Sigh. Perhaps bc the character was a schmuck, it was not good for his brand, thus being a reason to turn the role down.

But he didn't turn it down!

 

[DarthRozay]

lol how you use google as a source?

 

[DarthRozay]

and considering how much Ja was probably making in 02 as a rapper I doubt he was hurtin for that $500k. at that time anyway.

 

[S2J]

Not to mention megastars, which he was, do what they think is best for their brand. They dont just accept every 'bag of money' thrown at em

But he was already involved in the franchise with an even smaller role. And they had him looking dumb as hell.

I mean gotdamn...

What are you saying? You agree or disagree that the character Edwin was a schmuck. That character was good for his brand?

Sigh. Perhaps bc the character was a schmuck, it was not good for his brand, thus being a reason to turn the role down.

But he didn't turn it down!

Ngga are you trollin right now? They have things called focus groups, Q scores, hell even just tje naked eye. When you're a commodity to big businesses and makin yourself and them tona of money, they observe these things, to protect the brand. So, again, AFTER seeing the reception to the 1st role...

Perhaps bc the character was a schmuck, it was not good for his brand, thus being a reason to turn the role down.

 

[R.D.]

lol how you use google as a source?

Bro in his feelings, let him have it

 

[A$AP_A$TON]

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[mc317]

Singleton- I got half a mill for you ja

ja rule-sings those lips those eyyyes

singleton-fuck u talkin bout nigga

ja rule-put it on meeeee

 

[Trollio]

Somebody a dumbass

 

[Neva_Change]

It shows just how rich Ja must have been back then. Half a mill was peanuts to him.

 

[Jabu_Rule]

aye yo. Btw, Where's Ja?

 

[blackrain]

My point is it was so little work and time in relation to the amount of money involved. Shooting his scenes would be less time than one of his music video's.

Shit how much did they pay him to play Edwin. And Luda was big at the time too.

It just doesnt make sense to think of that tho. He was disgustingly rich at the time whats so hard to get about that. Its not the same as you or I being offered 500k!

Not to mention megastars,,qhich he waa, do what they think is best for their brand. They dont just accept every 'bag of money' thrown at em

It's not even about the money in this instance. It's one thing to turn down a role but the way he did it is what makes this shit funny and an L for Ja. He didn't just turn it down, he was trying to curve John Singleton on some "I'm too big for this role" type shit...he wasn't too big for that role especially given he played such a small role in the 1st one but went around promoting the movie like he was starring in it. I remember that shit and I remember Ja getting clowned for that shit. I also remember him saying he turned down part 2 after Vin Diesel dropped out. Yeah nobody knew it was gonna be 7 movies deep and over $2 Billion grossed but Ja's ego, which he has now admitted was growing out of control during then, kept him from taking a role that would have kept alot more money in his pocket.

Bruh exactly how much of money do yall think Ludacriss made in these 4 movies??? Lls Yall talkin like he turned down Vin Diesel's role or he got stock options in the franchise....

So the IRS and jail crippled probably 50 mill worth in finances from Ja, but his FF money woulda still been there? How much?? 5 mil, 10 mill? He was worth around 100! Thia money would be long gone,and so would any type of roles to be booked off the Singleton affiliation

MIND YOU, Luda was only in FF 2 then 5-7,and 5-7 came out well after Ja was knocked and in priosn, so we could literally be talking about 1 movie! He wouldnt have even BEEN in all them movies. Stop it.

IRS and jail took 50 million from Ja? By the time Ja went to jail it was late 2000s long after his run had been over. He wasn't bringing any major dough like that anymore. He was struggling for a release date at that point. Nigga did not lose 50 mill from taxes and going to jail. I fucked with Ja during his run but you overestimating shit by a lot.

As for it only being 1 movies you see how Luda took that 1 role and managed to get an actual acting career out of it? Its not just about that 1 role it's about that 1 role leading to another. I mean this nigga said he wanted to take acting serious then went and did The Cookout lol

 

[antarticp]

It shows just how rich Ja must have been back then. Half a mill was peanuts to him.

i wouldnt say peanuts but he prob had more lucrative oppurtunities or obligations @ that time ....

 

[antarticp]

my question would be ... why they couldnt have both ?? only 1 rapper per movie ?? lol