Oh where, oh where has Mr. Morris Chestnut gone? He caught audience’s attention when he played the future football star, Ricky who tragically gets gunned down in John Singleton’s directorial debut, Boyz N The Hood. He then won over women audiences in 1999’s The Best Man, and then later went on to do bigger projects including Ladder 49.
Although for the past two years, Morris Chestnut has been MIA, and has made me wonder what has happened to his once blossoming acting career. He’s actually set to co-star in next month’s The Game Plan,(starring The Rock) but will that be enough for a comeback?
I wish Hollywood would give this man more recognition. He’s hot. He’s an underrated actor. Give this man something more to do than just playing Gabrielle Union’s love interest in romantic comedies or an athlete star already!
Your thoughts?
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Sir Jig-A-Lot
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiccccckkkkyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aug 27th, 2007
Darren j Seeley
Even Serena refuses to admit he appeared in ‘Anaconda 2: Hunt For The Blood Orchid” ..or “The Cave” for that matter. That and “Half Past Dead’ -the last known Steven Seagal theatrical film (he also appeared with Seagal in Under Siege 2) - with all due respect, Serena?
That’ll nearly kill any rising career.
He is a good actor,I hope he gets better roles in the future.
Aug 27th, 2007
Kristina
I’d hit it.
Aug 27th, 2007
Serena
Oh yes…I try to forget those stinkers…particularly The Cave. lol I hated when they had the anaconda eat him though in Anacondas…he was the only reason I wanted to see the damn flick…lol He’s proven in very few projects, he’s so much capable of more than just romantic comedies and lame CGI ridden creature features…
Aug 28th, 2007
bullshit_h8er
LOL Kristina…..u talk like a guy….i luv that shit…..anyway i dont think hes a good actor at all, he was good in Boyz in tha hood, but i thought he was medicore at best in the best man….im kinda glad i dont see him much…
Aug 28th, 2007
Mikey
So I appreciate the fact that the movie blog is gearing towards a female demographic. But this post threw me off for about 30 seconds when I thought John posted it. Ha.
Aug 28th, 2007
annoyed
this hottie posts suck. i could care less lose the broad
Aug 28th, 2007
Serena
Hey there Annoyed,
Here’s an idea. You can just skip the article if you don’t like it. It’s generated some discussion, that’s all that matters.
Aug 28th, 2007
David
I remember him from that Patty LaBell sitcom.
Aug 28th, 2007
Chisox
Yeah he’s a handsome guy (no homo!). My girlfriend gets wet and tingly inside when watching him or Boris Kojoe.
Anyway he definitely deserves a chance but Hollywood only anoints one black actor at a time soooooo… he has to wait till Jamie Foxx falls one his face.
Aug 28th, 2007
Serena
Boris Kodjoe is a GOD!!! A GOD I tell you!! And David, I can’t believe you remembered “Out all Night”! I loved that show!
Aug 29th, 2007
vargas
I’ll take him over Fox any day! I hope he can make a strong comeback! It would be nice to see this chocolate hottie on screen again!
Aug 30th, 2007
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