Rapper Ice Cube supports new Anaconda film, Paul Rudd compares it to 'being blessed by the Pope'

Ice Cube supports Paul Rudd`s Anaconda

Hollywood is buzzing with excitement as Anaconda, the highly anticipated film, gears up for its Christmas Day release this year. Led by comedy icons Paul Rudd and Jack Black, the film blends humour, horror and self-aware storytelling.

The film has now received a symbolic endorsement from one of the original movie's most memorable stars - rapper Ice Cube, who essayed the role of Danny Rich in the 1997 movie.

Paul Rudd responds to Ice Cube's approval

Speaking at the Anaconda premiere in Los Angeles, Paul Rudd compared rapper-actor Ice Cube's nod of approval to "being blessed by the Pope." "It means everything. That's like being blessed by the Pope," he joked. "You go over, you kiss the ring, and he gives you a pat on the head and says, ‘Good job, son.'"

In a surprise red carpet appearance, Ice Cube revealed that he enthusiastically accepted a cameo role in the new film, 28 years after his involvement in the 1997 original. "When they asked me to do it, and I knew the kind of movie they were doing, I jumped at it," Cube told reporters. His return has been hailed by fans as a nostalgic and fitting bookend to his early career in the franchise.

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The film will be directed by Tom Gormican, best known for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Gormican is also co-writing the script with Kevin Etten.

The movie is unrelated to the 1997 cult thriller starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, and Jon Voight. Rather than a straight remake, the 2025 Anaconda offers a meta twist on the original story. Rudd and Black play lifelong friends determined to film their own low-budget remake of the beloved snake thriller. Their adventure into the Amazon quickly turns chaotic and dangerous when they encounter a real giant snake - turning their movie-within-a-movie into a very real jungle survival story.

The project is being produced by Brad Fuller and Andrew Form under their Fully Formed banner. Black and Rudd, both closely linked to Sony through their roles in the Jumanji and Ghostbusters franchises, are also actively involved in the production.

Sony Pictures Entertainment India will release Anaconda on 25th December in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu