Ice Cube is out of the movie "Oh Hell No" over COVID-19 vaccine rules
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- Rapper and actor Ice Dice is reportedly out of the film "Oh Hell No" because of the COVID-19 vaccine.
- He reportedly refused a requirement to get the vaccine, in response to The Hollywood Reporter.
- The movie is pushing again its manufacturing begin and on the lookout for a brand new lead.
Rapper and actor Ice Dice will not star in Sony's upcoming comedy "Oh Hell No," after refusing a request from producers to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Ice Dice would have co-starred with Jack Black, who can also be a co-producer within the movie, alongside Matt Tolmach. In accordance with the report, Ice Dice is strolling away from a $9 million position.
The film was set to be shot in Hawaii within the winter, the place forged members are all anticipated to be vaccinated per manufacturing guidelines. Now, the movie is pushing again it's manufacturing begin and on the lookout for a brand new lead.
The report talked about that Ice Dice has promoted mask-wearing because the beginning of the pandemic. The rapper has not made any public statements concerning the COVID-19 vaccines.
Insider reached out to Sony and WME for remark.
THR talked about that that is the second venture that Ice Dice has exited, though it was not clear why he departed the primary one, a Boxing drama referred to as "Flint."
In July, Hollywood studios and unions got here to an settlement that gave producers the mandate to vaccinate forged or crew members in "zone A."
Units have been damaged up into zones with "A" being the one the place forged and crew work intently with out protecting gear, however vaccination standing has nonetheless been a problem for some actors and forged members, at times slowing production.
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