Ice Cube Reveals He Turned Down A $9 Million Movie Deal Because Of A Covid Vaccine Mandate

The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown became one of the most contentious topics on social media and in many in-person conversations. On the public stage, many figures such as politicians and celebrities have gotten into heated debates about Covid as well. Very few celebrities have been willing to speak out against the tyranny and hysteria that developed in regard to the coronavirus. Evangeline Lilly, an actress known for her roles in Lost and Ant-Man, publicly disagreed with the vaccine mandates, declaring that it was "not healthy" to demand that people get the shot when they didn't want it. She also supported the trucker's convoy in Canada when they were resisting the shutdown. Now rapper Ice Cube has come forward to admit that he himself turned down work due to an arbitrary vaccine mandate.

Ice Cube Reveals He Turned Down a $9 Million Movie Deal Because of a Covid Vaccine Mandate

Rapper and actor Ice Cube, born O'Shea Jackson, publicly revealed during a recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast that he turned down a $9 million movie deal due to the film's vaccine mandate. The rapper was slated to co-star in the Sony movie Oh Hell No in 2020, a role that he eventually declined due to his reluctance to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The rapper expressed his frustration over the leak of the story, suspecting it was an attempt to pressure him into complying with the mandate.

"I thought it was chicken sh*t," Ice Cube commented, drawing attention to his perceived infringement on privacy. "It's like what happened to the HIPAA laws, you know?" His reference to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act raises questions around the intersection of public health and individual privacy rights in the context of the pandemic.

In the Hollywood circuit, the initial leak came from the Hollywood Reporter, an event that still failed to coax the unvaccinated rapper into receiving the coronavirus jab. Ice Cube believed the story's release was an effort to publicly pressure him to conform to vaccination requirements. "They try to, you know, put my business in the street, put pressure on me... That was never gonna happen. I don't care if it was $20 million. That was never gonna happen," he said.

The rapper’s decision received support from the podcast's host, Joe Rogan, who has previously voiced skepticism regarding the vaccine. Echoing the rapper’s sentiment, Rogan pointed out, "And if you got injured from that vaccine, you would have paid that $20 million to be healthy again."

These views occur against a backdrop of the ongoing economic and health discussions around Covid vaccines. For instance, Moderna announced its intentions in March to increase the pricing of its vaccines from $26 to between $110 and $130 per dose. This is nearly a fivefold increase since July last year, creating another layer of complexity to the global vaccination efforts.

Ice Cube is a multifaceted American artist whose influence spans the realms of music, film, and entrepreneurship. Known for his contributions to hip hop and acting, Ice Cube has made a significant mark on popular culture over the last few decades. Ice Cube's career started with the iconic rap group N.W.A. in the mid-1980s. After departing N.W.A. due to financial disputes, Ice Cube embarked on a successful solo career in 1989.

In addition to music, Ice Cube transitioned into acting, making his breakthrough in John Singleton's Boyz n the Hood in 1991. Since then, he has acted in and produced numerous films, with notable roles in the Friday, Barbershop, and Ride Along series, showing his versatility as both a comedic and dramatic actor.

Ice Cube's refusal to accept the vaccine mandate illustrates a high-profile instance of the ongoing tension between personal freedom and public health measures. It also emphasizes the potential financial implications for individuals unwilling to comply with vaccine mandates. These conversations, encapsulated in Ice Cube's decision, continue to shape the narrative surrounding the pandemic, vaccination, and their ongoing effects on the entertainment industry. We will likely see more actors and celebrities step forward in the future and admit that they too turned down the vaccine, even if it meant they had to turn down work in the industry. It would have been nice to see them stand up against the vaccine when we were in the thick of the mandates and support everyday citizens (who didn't have the ability to turn down work and still pay their bills), but better late than never.

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