Joey Bada$$ Could Have Starred In Netflix’s ‘The Harder They Fall’

During an interview with Hot 97’s Ebro Darden on Apple Music, Joey Bada$$ revealed he was almost cast in the Jay Z-produced Netflix movie The Harder They Fall. But, according to him, it was due to him already accepting a role in 50 Cent’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan.

He had this to say about Jeymes Samuel, the film’s director,

“I met him at the Roc Nation Brunch at the top of 2020, right before the world met its demise. We just kind of connected. It was just one of those moments. You know, you meet some of those people in life and it’s just like, yo, this is somebody you’re going to know for a long time. It was one of those vibes.”

Here’s the trailer for The Harder They Fall below:

His Relationship With The Harder They Fall Director

As mentioned above, Joey first met Jeymes Samuel back in 2020 & has been connected ever since. Jeymes had a specific role in mind for Joey too,

“He had this role for me. Like, you see dude with the pistols and shit? That’s supposed to be me. Shout to my man RJ [Cyler] though, who actually got the role.”

Jeymes Samuel scored Joey Bada$$ a role in the film Two Distant Strangers. Two Distant Strangers is produced by none other than P. Diddy & won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Check out the trailer for this film below:

The Future Of Joey’s Acting Career

What kind of roles would you like to see Joey Bad$$ in moving forward? He’s done an incredible job with his acting career so far & has the accolades/success to prove it. Meanwhile, he’s getting ready to step back into the music industry with a new album set to drop very soon. With him being such a young age, there’s no telling how much more he still has left to accomplish. Read more of FM Hip-Hop’s featured articles today.