Actor Demetrius Flenory Jr. Gets Candid About The Pressure He Felt Playing His Dad in Real Life Story BMF

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Actor Demetrius Flenory Jr. sat down for an interview in which he discussed his role in the new crime drama series BMF. The series launched September 26th on Starz. It follows the story of two brothers from the inner city of Detroit. Demetrius “Big Meech” and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory, formed one of the most notorious drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history, in the 1980’s. The brothers led the operation with over 500 employers. They distributed more than $270 million dollars of cocaine across 11 cities.

It eventually caught up with them, landing them both in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering. Terry Flenory was released on home confinement in 2020, while Demetrius Flenory who’s 52, remains in prison. He is currently serving a 30 year sentence. and is expected to be released when he is 61 years old.

Demetrius Flenory Jr. On His Role In BMF

Demetrius Flenory Jr. on the right

Flenory Jr. plays the role of his father “Big Meech” in the television series produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Flenory Jr. sat down in a recent interview and talked about what it’s like to play the role of his father. He admitted that the stakes were high for him to play his dad, and that he lacked acting experience.

Jackson who only envisioned Flenory Jr. playing the role of his father, moved him to California for 18 months. He put him in acting classes where he worked with acting coaches. The actor said that he talked with his dad every night. It was important to Flenory Jr. that he got an understanding of where his dad was at that point in his life. That was the hardest part for him. However, having the opportunity to work with a veteran such as Michole White, Russell Hornsby, Wood Harris and Snoop Dogg, made the experience very rewarding. Click here for full interview.

50 Cent Felt Compelled To Tell The Story

Jackson said that he felt compelled to tell the BMF story. He would hear stories about the brothers and how they became two wealthy drug kingpins from the streets of Detroit. The brothers were embraced by hip hop culture. Rappers like T.I., Rick Ross and Young Jeezy have all used the term”Meech” in their songs. Jackson was intrigued and wanted to create a television series based on their lives. Jackson said that “It’s a lifestyle choice that people are familiar with on a street level. Beautiful things do come out of the hardships or the hard lifestyles. This made me want to work on it until I got it right.”

Could BMF Be The New Power?

50 Cent was the the executive producer behind the hit TV series Power. Power had a very successful run of six seasons. It was a guilty pleasure for many. The hit series started out pulling in about 650,00 viewers per episode. The series concluded in 2020 with a viewership of over 10.8 million. Will BMF follow in Power’s footsteps? It’s definitely off to a great start. Starz has renewed BMF for a second season after a highly rated and strong season 1 premiere.  Be sure to tune into the hit series every Sunday night on Starz at 9 p.m. ET.

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