Tupac Shakur once auditioned to play a Jedi in Star Wars
In a recent interview former Death Row records engineer Rick Clifford revealed that Tupac Shakur once auditioned for a role in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The Jedi role ended up going to Samuel L. Jackson. From Clifford:
“‘Pac found out that I worked for Brian Austin Green, who was on 90210, then he found out I [worked on] some movies, so we always talked about his film career and stuff,” Clifford said. “He was telling me that he was supposed to read for George Lucas and them. They wanted him to be a Jedi. I’m serious. Samuel L. [Jackson] got Tupac’s part. [Tupac] said [to me], ‘Old man, keep your fingers crossed.’ He said, ‘I’ve got three movies coming up. One of them, I’ve got to read for George Lucas.'”
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