In 1999, the majority of the testosterone in the United States congregated in Miami, Florida to film Oliver Stone's "Any Given Sunday." After a pair of commercial disappointments in "Nixon" and "U-Turn," the two-time Oscar-winning director needed a hit, and John Logan's adrenalized football drama was roided-up with box-office potential. Once Stone landed Al Pacino for the role of the embattled head coach, every actor with an athletic physique wanted in.
Jamie Foxx was one of those guys. The comedic dynamo had established himself as a television star via "In Living Color" and "The Jamie Foxx Show," and co-starred with Tommy Davidson in the uproarious sleeper hit "Booty Call." But he wasn't perceived as a serious actor. If anything, he was on track to join the elite class of Martin Lawrence and Chris Tucker as a comedy superstar. This wasn't poverty. Far from it. Both men were guaranteed bank at the box office,...
Jamie Foxx was one of those guys. The comedic dynamo had established himself as a television star via "In Living Color" and "The Jamie Foxx Show," and co-starred with Tommy Davidson in the uproarious sleeper hit "Booty Call." But he wasn't perceived as a serious actor. If anything, he was on track to join the elite class of Martin Lawrence and Chris Tucker as a comedy superstar. This wasn't poverty. Far from it. Both men were guaranteed bank at the box office,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
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