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André 3000 says Ludacris “took” his role in ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’

André 3000 has revealed that he auditioned for 2 Fast 2 Furious, but said he lost out on the role to Ludacris.The OutKast rapper and soloist spoke about his attempt to join the Fast & Furious franchise during a recent appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. As part of the ‘Colbert Questionert’ segment, 3000 was asked to share his favourite action movie.Colbert then pressed the musician – real name André Benjamin – on why he hadn’t been in one of the Fast & Furious films, to which he replied: “I would have but I think Ludacris took the role.”Benjamin was referring to Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges’ character Tej Parker, who was introduced to the series in 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious.
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‘Fast & Furious 9’ producers admit fault after stunt performer left with “life-changing” injuries
Fast & Furious 9 have admitted liability for the “life-changing” injuries suffered by a stunt performer on set in 2019.FF9 Pictures Limited, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures in the UK, is to pay Joe Watts damages for the incident. In 2022, Watts brought a legal claim for more than $1.2million (£940,000) against the production company [via Variety].Watts, an experienced stunt performer who has worked on films including Solo: A Star Wars Story and Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, was rehearsing a fight scene at Leavesden Studios with a stand in for Vin Diesel when he was thrown over a balcony and onto a concrete floor from a height of more than 20ft.It’s claimed that a safety wire designed to stop Watts’s fall malfunctioned and that he also missed the safety mat because the stunt was performed differently to the initial rehearsal.Watts was in a coma for five days following the accident, and suffered a fractured skull, traumatic brain injury, psychiatric injury and damage to his shoulder.His lawyers have described his injuries as “life-changing” and claimed that he’s been left with “a series of cognitive and physical issues” requiring specialist support and therapies.“He will not be able to return to his pre-accident employment as a stunt man,” Watts’ legal filings allege.
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