In yet another Jada Pinkett-Smith and Tupac revelation that kinda surprised many fans, it’s been revealed that Jada reportedly turned down a role in the 1995 film, “Dead Presidents,” due to her close friendship with the late rap legend.
Larenz Tate – who, as y’all know, starred in the movie – shared details about Jada’s decision in an interview with HipHollywood.
Larenz Tate Revealed This Information
Larenz explained that during a conversation on the set of their film, “Girls Trip,” in New Orleans, he brought up the topic of Jada turning down the role. “We’re on set in New Orleans talking about that experience,” Larenz explained. “I said, ‘I talked to the Hughes brothers and you were supposed to be in the movie.’ And she says ‘I was.’ She was like, ‘I couldn’t do it because, at the time, I was really close with 2Pac and 2Pac had this beef with the Hughes brothers.’”
At the time, Tupac had ongoing issues with the Hughes brothers, who directed “Dead Presidents.” Jada’s loyalty to her quote unquote friend made it difficult for her to work with the directors. The feud between ‘Pac and the Hughes brothers started during the filming of “Menace II Society” and escalated to a straight up fist-fight, according to “Menace II Society’s” star, Tyrin Turner, who confirmed that fun-fact in an interview on Vlad TV.
And it’s no secret that Jada and Tupac shared a deep bond. Even after his untimely death, their friendship remained intact. Jada’s decision to prioritize her loyalty to Tupac over her acting career shows just how bonded their supposedly non-intimate friendship really was.
Question
Despite the missed opportunity to appear in a ’90s classic, Jada’s choice reflects the values she held dear and the lengths she was willing to go to support ‘Pac. Now, here’s the ever-growing question that seems to have taken on a life of it’s own in these social media streets: I Love Old School Music fam do y’all think Jayda and Tupac, whom Jayda has now referred to as her soulmate that she claims to never have been intimate with –but I digress– were just friends? Or do you think they had a thing goin’ on like Billy Paul sang about in his “Me and Mrs. Jones” classic? Just curious.
For more information, watch the full interview with Larenz Tate on HipHollywood’s YouTube channel.
Take us out Billy…
