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Some of Hollywood’s biggest rising stars are starring in a comedy film set in the world of after-market sneakers
By Rachelle / 21 Aug 2020 (Friday)
STXFilms, the studio behind last year's suprise hit Hustlers, has a new project in the works with some of Hollywood's biggest rising stars attached to it!
Saturday Night Live‘s Pete Davidson, Straight Outta Compton‘s O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Riverdale's Camila Mendes are set to star in American Sole, a high-stakes, high-top dramatic comedy set in the world of after-market sneakers, one of the fastest-growing areas of in-demand streetwear. The film will be written and directed by How To Make It In America creator Ian Edelman and produced by Kevin Hart and NBA All-Star Chris Paul.
Paul said:
American Sole is a story about the highly exciting, very profitable sneaker industry and the secondary sneaker market. With my own personal passion for sneakers and the culture that drives it, I’m excited to be a part of telling this entertaining story.
American Sole follows two twentysomethings (Davidson and Jackson) with mountains of college debt who use the fast cash of after-market sneaker reselling to achieve their American dream. But when their startup runs out of cash and a shady investor is their only way out, the dream quickly becomes a nightmare.
Apart from being one of Saturday Night Live‘s youngest cast members, Davidson has been one of the big winners of the summer on the feature side with his star-making turn in Judd Apatow’s The King of Staten Island. The film marked one of his first leading roles at a major studio and the performance not only earned him high marks for his comedic chops but his dramatic turns that were needed for the material. Jackson on the other hand had his breakout role in the smash hit Straight Outta Compton (where he portrayed his father O’Shea Jackson aka Ice Cube) and has risen the ranks of leading men in the industry with appearances in films such as Long Shot, Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Just Mercy in 2019 alone.
Mendes who is famously known for portraying Veronica Lodge in CW's Riverdale has starred in the indie feature Palm Springs opposite Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti, Netflix’s thriller Dangerous Lies, as well as The New Romantic.