Dave Franco set to play rapper Vanilla Ice in an ‘Extreme’ biopic
nypost.comDave Franco confirmed he will portray Vanilla Ice in an upcoming biopic that puts a “Disaster Artist”-like spin on the story of the “Ice Ice Baby” rapper.The film “To the Extreme” was originally revealed via casting notice in January 2019, but the biopic has not yet started production.
However, Franco spoke for the first time about playing Vanilla Ice in an interview with Insider.Franco likened the tone of “To the Extreme” to that of “The Disaster Artist,” a film directed by his brother James Franco and starring the Franco brothers as the duo responsible for the beloved terrible movie “The Room.”“With [‘The Disaster Artist’], people expected us to make a broad comedy where we make fun of [‘The Room ‘director] Tommy Wiseau, but the more real.
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