Sometimes when an actor dies it brings unwanted attention to a project. We saw much of this debate when Heath Ledger left this mortal plane just months before the release of The Dark Knight.
Now after a weekend with a double whammy of bad news with Bernie Mac dying followed by Isaac Hayes the very next day, and now we are reminded that both of them will star in Soul Men out later this year.
The upcoming comedy, set to be released in November, features both comedian Bernie Mac and singer Isaac Hayes, who died within one day of each other this weekend. And eerily enough, the movie’s plot is about death.
In “Soul Men,” a rhythm-and-blues band reunites 20 years after their acrimonious breakup following the death of the band’s lead singer. Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac play the group’s two main members, while Isaac Hayes portrays himself.
Not that I expect them to monopolize on the deaths of these two celebrities to promote the movie, but won’t it be wierd to see a movie when two of the main stars have left us?
Especially when it is supposed to be a comedy that deals with death??
Maybe the film will be delayed or shelved, but more likely the initial media buzz about their deaths will have passed by the time this movie comes around.
I’m saddened by the untimely deaths of two of my favorite soulful icons.
I was just blasting Isaac’s album: Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It? in my car this weekend.
My condolences goes out to their families and loved ones.
I agree that the movie should not be shelved because if it is scheduled for November, the show must go on. They would want us to celebrate their lives and stay in good spirits.
Both were a great inspiration the entertainment industry and left behind a legacy of their talent to the upcoming icons in this century.
Maybe seeing the movie might give some fans closure.
Damn
wow…
Why couldn’t the reaper take Sam Jackson so we can all be spared more awful, distracting self-parodying crap performances from him?!
this is a sad and tough moment for everyone in the project….
Man that sucks for Sam. He’ll be walking that carpet all alone:(
lol
id be scared if i were sam jackson….
i think Jackson better start praying
The plot revolves around 3 re-united band members that find themselves considering their careers and conflicts after the fourth in their band dies.
It was more than a cameo.
It sounds like Hayes’ role is a cameo, as he “plays himself”. But even if it wasn’t, my thoughts remain the same. If the film is finished then I would like the studio to release the film as scheduled, not delayed or shelved. While it may indeed be a sad reminder that we lost two talents too soon, it will be also likewise be a reminder of how talented these men were.
sad :(