Jada Pinkett Smith shared a little known fact about her classic film ‘Set It Off’ Tuesday night. The actress uploaded a throwback photo of the cast featuring her co-stars Vivica A. Fox, Queen Latifah and Kimberly Elise.
The film, directed by F. Gary Gray tells the story of four friends in L.A. who rob a bank. ‘Set it Off’ made history in 1996 earning $41 million against it $9 million budget. The four leading ladies did a tremendous job in the film, however Jada revealed that despite her success she didn’t actually want to play the part of Stony, she really wanted another role.
Hit the jump to find out who she actually wanted to play.
In her Instagram post, Jada Pinkett Smith revealed she actually wanted to play Cleo in the film. The role ultimately went to Queen Latifah, but do you think Jada could have cut it as Cleo? Sound off in the comments.
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