Signing on to star in a G.I. Joe movie would bring the inner child out of almost any actor, but not Marlon Wayans. Having built his career on the outrageous humor of his star-filled family’s brand, the brood’s youngest male has spent most of his acting years in a career a bit below his own goals. When your most famous roles are those of a thugged-out pothead (Scary Movie) and a Paris Hilton-like Caucasian female (White Chicks), it can be hard to convince both audiences and studio executives that you’re a, you know, good actor. That’s exactly why Wayans is using his heroic turn in the action-overflowing G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra as the catalyst for a new look. “I’m trying to grow up,” says the 37-year-old. “Not that I’d ever want to totally leave comedy, but you get to this point in your life where you hit a certain stride. I’m at that point.”
- MATT BARONE
FOR THE FULL STORY, CHECK OUT GIANT’S SEPTEMBER ‘09 ISSUE ON NEWSSTANDS NOW!
CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO GIANT!
