Unlike some actors who have clauses against nudity in their contracts, Queen Latifah is more concerned about her character staying alive. At the beginning of his career, the “Taxi” actor acted in several films where his character met a gruesome end.
One might wonder how many character deaths could cause someone to put a “No death” clause in their contract; Well, for Latifah three is enough. The actor’s breakthrough role in “Set It Off” met a gruesome end, and two other films in consecutive years saw the actor play dead.
Latifah revealed that she would rather not miss out on a possible sequel, hence the unusual clause. The actor has also previously joked about playing dead on screen for a decent price.
Read on to learn more.
Queen Latifah Says She’s Tired Of Being Killed
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Latifah joined Drew Barrymore on her talk show on Thursday and explained some of the decisions she made as a young actress. During the show, the actress was asked about the “no death” clause, which is relatively rare in Hollywood compared to its more popular “no nudity” counterpart.
The 52-year-old revealed that the main reason he decided to put the condition in his contract was because of the number of times his film characters have been killed off. According to Latifah, this made her unable to be a part of any follow-up to the project in the future.
“You know, what happened early in my career… my character died in a movie, and apparently, I died,” explained the actress (per Insider). “I was like, ‘Wait a minute, if I keep dying in this movie, I can’t make a sequel.'”
Queen Latifah Always Includes a ‘No Death’ Clause In Her Acting Contracts
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Latifah revealed that she informed her team to “put a no-death clause in my contract to stop further character deaths.” The “Hustle” actor said, “After this, we kind of threw it out there.” He later described the contract clause as “an incredible bit of fun.”
Latifah recalled, “I was like, ‘No more dying. No more getting hit by 300 bullets in this car.’” The show’s host, Barrymore, points out that most people put nudity clauses in their contracts; however, he likes that the 52-year-old is more concerned with his character’s death.
The “Set It Off” star said, “I was like no, you can show my butt if you have to. This is my butt, and it’s live.”
Queen Latifah Says She’s Too ‘Deadly Smart’ In Movies
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Latifah talked about her “No death” clause in a previous interview ET Online. At the time, the actor attended the red carpet premiere of “End of the Road,” his family’s road trip film, and explained the contract. When asked about the clause by Kevin Frazier, ET’s reporter, the actor revealed that he included it “from the beginning.”
“No, I noticed I was too good at it, so it was kind of a running joke,” said the “Girl’s Journey” actress. “I was like, ‘I can’t make any sequels if I keep being this good [dying].’ So I said, ‘Look, you need to put a no-death clause in this contract so they can’t just kill me. I will never get another sequel!”
Latifah, however, revealed that she is not completely against dying on screen if offered the right amount. “But, um, I mean, of course, for the right price, you know,” joked the 52-year-old. “He’s dead! That crap is in the script, you know?”
Sequel to ‘Girl’s Journey’
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Before the “No deaths” clause, Latifa had her fair share of onscreen deaths. The actress reprized her role as Cleo Sims in 1996’s “Set It Off,” and the character suffered a gruesome death at the end of the film.
The 52-year-old seems to have had similar luck in her other moves, including 1998’s “Sphere,” in which she played Alice Fletcher. In 1999 Latifah played the lead role of Thelma in “The Bone Collector,” and just like that, her character died.
Latifah’s scheme to get more movie sequels seems to be working because, according to the actress, her hit comedy “Girls Trip” might have a sequel coming soon. The “Just Wright” actor said, “From all I know, it’s locked and loaded and ready to go. It’s just, somebody has to make it happen.”
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