According to Variety, The soulful lyricist has been casted into the fourth version of the "Terminator" (Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins) along with Christian Bale (Batman Begins) and Sam Worthington.
The film is supposed to be about John Connor who is now 30 years old, leading the last of the human race against the machines.
As the Co-Star Common character will be one of Connor's close friends, and a freedom fighter.
Common first burst onto the acting scene when he made his debut in the Crime Movie "Smoking Ace's," He's also been in "American Gangsta," and "Street Kingz." Along with "Terminator" he will also be in another movie titled "Wanted."
In other news…
Despite Commons obvious attempt at establishing himself in Hollywood as a credible actor he is still in the studio working on his 8th studio album which will be titled "Invincible Summer". Unlike his other albums Common takes a left turn with this one and plays with a lot of different styles to bring the summer feel to listeners.
McG will direct the film, which is expected for release in May 2009, and "Invincible Summer" is set to release some time in July. The first single off of this album will be titled "Universal Mind Control"
COMMENTS
big upps to common he be killin them actin gigs...
Just leave Weezy....get off the comp and go sit in a corner and dream about Wayne....
Long Overdue...
I'm glad eyes and ears are FINALLY starting to be opened by this man!
~Be Eazy!
what the fuck this nigga talkin bout. common aint never been wack. finding forever wasn't his debut. he been doing it for damn near 20 years and still doing. where the fuck have you been weezy da goat. you dont know shit about hip hop.
Dude..Calm DOWN...lol
It's OBVIOUS dagoat is just bullshittin us..lol
Go to his page and read that shit...Its ACTUALLY funny to me...STANNISM at its finest..lol
But Common doin his thing...I think this Terminator role will begin to solidify him as a TRUE actor...
I mean in Street Kingz, Smokin Aces, and American G, he played similar style roles that didn't require him to do much ACTING if you know what I mean..
Those roles were more NATURAL to him, he didn't really have to step outside of the comfort zone and do something TOTTALLY different..
This movie will COMPLETELY open his acting career up...
I wish he woulda got that GREEN LANTERN gig, that would really require ACTING, and the public would get to see what COMMON is all about..but as long as he keeps the movies coming its all good with me...
co-sign if common would have got the G.L. role that would have been crazy
yea im lookin forward to seein him act
weezy da goat saying common is the worst upcoming rapper lol.. i really think hes some dude joking around though. nobody is that serious about any mc, even wayne who has mad stans
Weezy da goat is a fuckin weirdo!
cant wait for the new album last one was hot
I didn't even know they were planning on making another installment of the Terminator movie series. Thats a big move for Common. That movie is sure to be a summer blockbuster.
Didn't know they were making another Terminator, hope Arnold isn't in it though. Looks like Com is following in Mos Def's steps and switchin' to movies. Good he deserves the paper.
Good move, I educated my self further about this Movie, and mark my words, This is movie will be a block buster. They got Christian Bale (dude from Batman) playin John Connor,…c’mon b, you don’t have to be a Terminator fan to fuck with project.
I mad happy that the smart MC’s get to showcase their talents in acting,…Lord knows they need the paper w/ these CD sales declining
props about the cd sales statement...
They STILL got that show money coming in tho, But I guess If they not selling no records its hard to get them on a MAJOR tour as well huh?
I'm crying from laughter from those two lame ass comments. damn them shits was funny.......
The movie may have potential cuz of Christian Bale but the director is thrash. The director is the same motherfucker who did Charlie's Angels.
thats aight for Common... cause he can actually act! I'm surprised he ain't playing another evil role, but money is money! can't wait til the album comes out!
Smokin aces was my shit. Alicia Keys was looking delicious in that movie.
I double that, triple that to the second power. Alicia Keys was looking deliciousssssssssssss !
alicia is always looking good.
Word Smokin' Aces was the shit, and your right Alicia Keys was hot as fuck in that film.
common comin up in the world
King of tha CHi. I just really hope we don't see an electric circus man. But like I said before i have faith in my homie to put out another classic....
I'll Be Back
nice common is making big moves expect to see him in a lot of movies cuz he kills as an actor
I hope the director dosent fuck this movie up. Common is KILLIN fools on the mic and on the big screen.
Good look for my man Common. BUT Got DAMN, another one?
TO BAD FOR THE GUYS WHO SAID ALEICA KEYS OOKS DAMN GOOD AND I AGREE. ONLY PROBLEM IS SHE WANTS WHAT WE WANT.
Big ups... to that boy COMMON! thats my dude mayne 4real, he aughta change his name to RARE on some cold as lyrical shit.
another classic movie ruined by rappers,whats the world comin 2? smokin aces was aight but i dont know what some yall thinkin sayin alecia keys was sexy as fuck she was aight.
tHIS is owed to you common this is how you get your bread he never sold out on Hip-Hop