Common shows off his acting skills in a clip from the upcoming crime drama LUV, premiering at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
The flick stars Common as Uncle Vincent, an “ex-con trying to go straight who takes his young nephew with him on a business trip that inadvertently leads him back down the deadly path he’s been trying to avoid.”
“It begins with love, love coming from someone whose been through a lot of pain and struggle,” Common told EW, which also premiered the clip and poster for the film. “He doesn’t automatically see putting somebody in a situation like that to be as detrimental as it could be.”
Head over to EW.com to watch the clip, and check out the poster below.
[January 13]
UPDATE: According to Deadline, the Common-starring LUV was acquired by Indomina for North American theatrical distribution. Additionally, BET secured the TV rights as part of a seven-figure deal brokered by ICM and Cinetic. The flick is currently being screened in Berlin, Germany for international buyers.
[February 11]
UPDATE #2: Common stars in the trailer for the upcoming film LUV, which can be viewed below (via HHNM).
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LUK LIK A WEAK AZZ MOVIE.. DIS BITCH AZZ NIGGA NEED TO SOMEWHERE ELSE WIT HIS BULLSHIT.. NIGGA WEAK AT ACTING AND NIGGA WEAK AT RAPPING.. UNLIKE MY NIGGA DRIZZY WHO IS ONE THE BEST AT BOTH NIGGA….
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Quit trolling and hating on someone else out there winning. lol This site needs to start banning folks that span like you. So tired of it.
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YMCMB
SEE COMMON ACTING AGAIN NOT RAPPING YOU KNOW WHY? CUS NOBODY BUYING COMMONS ALBUMS. AND THIS SHIT AINT EVEN GOING TO BE IN THE IMAX THIS NIGGA CANT CARRY NO BLOCKBUSTER FILM NIGGA DOING THEM FREE 99 MOVIES
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You need to shut up.
Yadig be putting in overtime on that troll shit. Damn this dude is so sad gotdamn.
Common sold 50k first week. Drake sold 630k. 600,000 people cant go wrong. nah mean? Drake ethered Common. swag
AND WHATCHU SOLD FCUKBOI? UR CLAIM 2 FAME IS AN INTERNET TROLL. U HAD THYE BEST CHANCE IN UR LIFE TO DO SOMETHING WITH ALL THAT ATTENTION OVER AT RAPRADAR WITH YN AND EMINEM AND THE ROC CONNECT AND WHATCHU DO WITH THAT? MOVE OVER TO HHDX?
ONE YO’SELF HO’.
Album sells mean what?? He’s better? He has more money?? Nope!! He’s not better and we all know Baby taking all them dumb niggas money…
This kind of negro is the reason slavery should start all over again. Stupid negro
I’d rather see Safe House than this.
GO SEE IT THEN NOBODY FORCING U TO WATCH THIS.
‘Internet gangstas’ can’t bust a grape in a damn food fight!!! Common do your thing dog..much support from the crib ‘Joe!!!’
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LOOK AT THE DATE OF MY FIRST COMMENT I SAID IT WOULD NOT BE IN THE IMAX 20 SOME DAYS AGO. AND LOOK NOW SHIT IS GOING STRAIGHT TO TV. AND NOT EVEN NBC ABC FOX OR HBO BUT BET. YUP BET. IT WAS SOLD FOR SOME CHUMP CHANGE SO YOU KNOW COMMON DIDINT GET MUCH BREAD OUT OF HIT
You really are the definition of ignorant-ass young nigga. You support bubble-gum pop rappers and bash legendary emcees. Besides, did you even read the article? It’s not going straight to TV. It’s still going to premier in theaters. Read the full Deadline article.
STB (Straight To BET). That’s not usually a good sign.
WHAT’S NOT A GOOD SIGN IS YO’ READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS.
“According to Deadline, the Common-starring LUV was acquired by Indomina for North American theatrical distribution.”
The BET component is in ADDITION to a major release. Read, fool!!
Yes! I’ve been hearing good things about this so i’m glad it got picked up for a major release. I bet this will be seen as a breakthrough for Com & the young star.
Props to Com for producing as well
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Oh you mean like that 50 Cent movie that was supposed to get a theatrical release, but instead aired on BET? Low budget movies get picked up all the time for distribution, but usually end up STV or on TV because the cost of promoting them would be too high.
Doesn’t look bad.
In fact it looks good.