Ice Cube, whose birth name is O'Shea Jackson Sr., recently confessed with a candid grin that he "jumped" at the opportunity to reprise his role in the Anaconda remake. For those who might have forgotten, the 56-year-old American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer played Danny Rich in the 1997 horror action classic that also starred Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Jon Voight, Danny Trejo, and other notable artists.
On Saturday, December 13, Cube returned to the Los Angeles stage 28 years after the original movie's premiere to attend the premiere of the comedic new take on the Anaconda franchise. Reflecting on his unexpected return to the screen, he exclaimed, "It's cool to do a cameo, to kind of make it go full circle in a way."
"When they asked me to do it, and I knew the kind of movie they were doing, I jumped at it like, 'This is something different. It’s cool,'" the Straight Outta Compton star revealed with a wink. "People are going to get a kick out of seeing me pop up on the screen," Cube noted with a chuckle.
According to the synopsis, the upcoming Anaconda movie stars Paul Rudd and Jack Black as lifelong friends who have "always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie: the cinematic 'classic,' Anaconda." It's worth noting that the new Anaconda is scheduled to be released on Thursday, December 25, 2025.
