Baby Boy 2001: The Role Tupac Never Played
Baby Boy (2001) is John Singleton’s final entry in his “Hood Trilogy,” starring Tyrese Gibson as Jody, a 20-year-old South Central father of two who still lives with his mother. Singleton originally wrote the role for Tupac Shakur, who was killed in 1996 before filming could start, and recast Tyrese Gibson — then known only…