Share

Tweet

Share

Share

Email

Comments

(Gossip-Grind News) Andre 3000 Joins The Cast Of ‘American Crime’:

Andre Benjamin, better known by his stage name Andre 3000, half of the legendary hip hop duo Outkast, is set to co-star in the second season of ABC’s American Crime. This will be Benjamin’s first recurring television role. The rapper has starred in the movies Four Brothers, Idlewild and Be Cool.

The John Ridley Emmy-nominated anthology will reset its story and characters and, in season two, take place in the Midwest, where an incident at a high school sparks discussions about gender issues, sexual orientation and sexual identity.

Benjamin will play Michael Lacroix, an architect who with his wife, Terri (returning castmember Regina King), are prominent members of the community in which they reside. A true power couple, they have both the financial means, as well as the acumen needed, to fiercely defend their son when he becomes entangled in a scandal at an elite private school.

The casting marks a reunion for Ridley and Benjamin, who previously collaborated on the filmmaker’s Jimi Hendrix biopic in which the latter starred as the rock ‘n’ roll icon. (Hollywood Reporter)