Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind the Making of “New Jack City”
Escaping Nino Brown
In 2009, Snipes expressed his reservations about doing Brooklyn’s Finest because he didn’t want people to compare it to the epic role of Nino Brown. He told Black Voices, “I didn’t want to do Nino Brown part two. Didn’t want to perpetuate the stereotype that we see in movies of brothers being drug dealers and criminals.” He eventually decided to take the role because of director Antoine Fuqua. Fuqua explained to Snipes “how the character would be Nino after incarceration and rehabilitation. Snipes said, “So I thought that would be a different angle because that’s not endorsing the game; it’s a reflection of the futility of the game.”
But Wesley was right to worry about the association. For one sick reason or another, people grew attached to Nino. Snipes recalled how people responded to him in the streets regarding his portrayal of Nino.
“‘Yo Snipes, that Nino character you did. That was cold! That’s me. That’s my story. That’s what I’m living now.’ It was almost like I’m living a badge of honor. Guys, I’m not a drug dealer. I’m just an actor who played one. He died in the end. Didn’t you get the point?
Any man who uses a little girl as a shield for a bullet, is definitely not someone you want to emulate. There are so many lost ones out here. Do you love New Jack City? Does it still hold up today?
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