Ice Dice confirms $9M film deal taken from him after refusing COVID-19 vaccine

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Ice Dice confirmed a 2021 report over the weekend claiming he misplaced a $9 million film deal as a result of he selected to not get a COVID-19 vaccine.

In a Nov. 20 episode of the Million Dollaz Value of Recreation podcast, the artist and actor mentioned his refusal to get vaccinated led to Sony taking away his alternative to co-star in comedy “Oh Hell No” with Jack Black.

“I turned down a film as a result of I did not wanna get the motherf*****g jab,” he mentioned. “I turned down $9 million as a result of I did not wish to get the jab. F*** that jab and f*** y’all for making an attempt to make me get it.”

Ice Dice then mentioned he would not know the way Hollywood feels about him in the mean time.

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Rapper Ice Dice, founding member of Westside Connection and N.W.A, performs onstage through the Excessive Hopes Live performance Collection produced by Bobby Dee Presents at Toyota Enviornment on Nov. 19, 2022 in Ontario, Calif. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Photos)

Shortly after that assertion, he clarified that he did not flip the gig down, nevertheless it was taken from him as a result of he denied the producers’ vaccination request.

“Them mom******s would not give it to me as a result of I would not get the shot,” the previous N.W.A rapper mentioned. “I did not flip it down. They simply did not give it to me.”

Ice Dice additionally mentioned he by no means caught COVID-19, so he did not want the vaccine.

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Co-founder Ice Dice of BIG3 reacts throughout Week Eight on the Orleans Enviornment on Aug. 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nev. (Christian Petersen/Getty Photos for BIG3)

An earlier Fox Information report said that Ice Dice was a “sturdy proponent” of masks advocacy all through the pandemic. Final yr, he launched “Examine Yo Self Earlier than You Wreck Yo Self” t-shirts that featured him in a masks with producer Black Out. The design was created as a fundraiser to profit frontline employees through the pandemic.

He additionally donated PPE, together with 2,000 face masks, to Bacon School in Oklahoma in August 2021, in accordance with Rolling Stone.

Ice Dice attends a particular screening of ‘Trip Alongside’ at The Soho Resort on Feb. 25, 2014 in London, England.  (Dave J Hogan/Getty Photos / Getty Photos)

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Manufacturing for the film was scheduled to start in winter of 2021 however has since been pushed again.

There aren’t any latest updates on the movie’s manufacturing or a possible launch date.

Sony has not but responded to Fox Enterprise’ request for remark.