“2pac: Legend” (film, 2017), the actors in which are selected very well, is designed primarily for fans of the cult African-American rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur. It is difficult to overestimate his merits in hip-hop culture, since he is rightfully considered a legendary person.
A bit about Tupac
To talk about the plot and actors of the film “2pac: Legend” (2017), you first need to get acquainted with the biography of the rapper himself, whose life the picture tells about. He was born in Harlem (a ghetto in New York). His parents were radical activists who fought for the rights of the black population of America.
At a young age, he began to play in theatrical plays. It was then that he had a craving for performing on stage. He began to study music quite early and quickly gained popularity.
In his tracks, he talked about the problems of the ghetto residents: poverty, drugs, prisons, gangsters, etc. Thanks to his talented verses, powerful flow and truthfulness, he quickly became famous throughout the world.
Unfortunately for millions of fans, Tupac died in a shootout that arose from the so-called “coastal war” when rappers from the East Coast of America clashed with the West.
About the film
The decision to create a biographical picture "2pac: Legend" (film, 2017), whose actors played their roles well, was made back in 2011. In 2013, work began on its creation, but something went wrong, and in 2014 it was decided to redo the script and re-shoot most of the tape.
Production was constantly delayed, a large number of corrections and adjustments were introduced. As a result, the film was finished only by 2017, when it was released. The world premiere took place in mid-June 2017, and the film was released in Russian distribution only at the end of July.
The budget of the tape amounted to $ 40 million, which the picture barely managed to recapture at the box office, collecting about 44 million in the United States and less than $ 500 thousand (30 million rubles) in the Russian Federation. However, the film cannot be called a failure.
Plot
As mentioned above, the tape tells about the life of Tupac Shakur, who became one of the most influential figures in hip-hop culture. His work is popular and in demand even now, more than 20 years after his death.
“2pac: Legend” is a film (2017), the actors of which even resemble the real prototypes of their characters. The concept of the story is based on an interview with Tupac himself, which he gives to the reporter, while being behind bars. He answers questions from a media representative, telling the whole story of his life.
The creators of the picture sought to convey all the facts from the life of the rapper as plausibly as possible, but perhaps for this reason the film was not as successful as we wanted.
"2pac: Legend" (film, 2017): actors and roles
The main role went to the young actor Demetrius Shipp Jr., who, although he does not have much experience in cinema, but looks very similar to Tupac, and the visual similarity was very important in selecting the actors. For him, this role became a debut in a big movie, since earlier he participated in the filming of only the television series "Conan".
The role of Tupac's mother was played by the rather popular actress Danai Gurira, who became widely known thanks to the series The Walking Dead.
A big plus of the picture was the fact that the actor Jamal Woolard, who is known for the same role in the solo film "Notorius", telling the story of this hip-hop figure, was invited to the role of rapper BIG. Thus, the creators managed to draw parallels between the two paintings, making them related.
Of course, the tape is designed primarily for the African American population of the United States and fans of rap music. A kind of hip-hop saga - this is the project “2pac: Legend” (film, 2017). All the actors in the picture not only perfectly play their characters, but were also very carefully selected outwardly, since, as mentioned above, the creators sought to give their actors an appearance that is as close as possible to the real prototypes.
Reviews
"2pac: Legend" (film, 2017), whose actors played their roles pretty well, received mixed reviews and criticism. He was very much criticized for the poorly disclosed characters' characters, excessive detailing of some aspects of the rapper's life, as well as the glut of biographical facts. Critics believe that the film has turned into a banal statement and a listing of facts from the life of Tupac.
Of the pluses, except that a great caste and a good acting game are distinguished. In general, the reviews about the film are mostly negative, and therefore its ratings on film portals are also quite low.
Conclusion
Most fans were disappointed with the tape, believing that the film about the great rapper should be at least high-quality filmed and interesting. The creators of the tape could not do this, although they, of course, tried.
A possible reason for the failure was the constant problems with financing and the script, because of which the film had to be remade several times. The result is not a very natural picture.