Kimbo Slice could be “throwin’ dem thangs” on the big screen.
“Entourage” director Kevin Connolly is apparently interested in directing and producing a movie centering around the life of the former UFC and EliteXC superstar.
“Kimbo Slice is known as one of the first YouTube celebrities,” Connolly told TheWrap. “He was the first person I ever sat in front of a computer and typed somebody’s name into YouTube. His fights ended up on the internet, his backyard fights, and he all of a sudden…became a celebrity.”
Slice’s backyard brawls are well-documented. He eventually accepted the challenge to venture into the world of MMA. While the EliteXC helped Slice ascend to superstardom, it was his time on season 10 of the Ultimate Fighter that helped him earn the respect of hardcore fans.
People were finally able to see past all of the EliteXC’s smoke and mirrors. Slice was a humble individual that was thankful for every opportunity he had.
“It’s so personal to sit with a writer who you don’t know and tell them your deepest, darkest secrets and your life story, so I think it took him a second to get used to,” said Connolly. “But him and the writer really hit it off, and I couldn’t be happier with the script. I’m ready to go.”
Connolly hopes to enlist Slice to play the star role in the film. There is certainly a vast amount of material to go on should the project get the green light.
“I’m trying to get the Kimbo Slice story made,” Connolly stated. “I have his life rights. We have a script that’s great. It’s out and about, and the powers that be are trying to put the money together.”
Connolly wants to begin working on the movie at the conclusion of Entourage, which will begin airing its final eight episodes on July 24.
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