Mississippi rapper and activist David Banner has signed on to star in the upcoming thriller The Confidant.
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Produced by former Miss USA Kenya Moore, Banner plays the role of Jackson, a talented art major on full academic scholarship.
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When his best friend and college football star Nigel (Boris Kodjoe) mistakenly kills a man in a gambling dispute, Jackson forms a pact with childhood friend to eat charge.
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Under their agreement, Nigel promises that Jackson will be taken care of financially once released.
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However, Banner’s character becomes twisted in prison, and upon his release he plots to take over his former friend’s life, starting with the illicit seduction of his lonely wife.
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Richard Roundtree, known internationally for his work in Shaft, will also star in the film with more cast members to be announced.
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The project is slated to be the first motion picture under Kenya Moore’s Moore Vision Media company.
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Previously, the actress/producer has lent her talents to Trois, Deliver Us From Eva, and Waiting to Exhale.
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David Banner’s last major motion picture was 2007’s#### holiday drama This Christmas, which grossed close to $50 million dollars.
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Principal shooting for The Confidant begins in May, with a tentative release time for Fall 2009.