Fans react to White Men Can’t Jump remake
Jack Harlow took on a potentially daunting role in the new streetball-hustling version of the Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson classic.
Remaking a classic movie is always risky and doubts were raised when talk emerged that the iconic 1992 offering White Men Can’t Jump was up for a modern take.
In the original, Billy Hoyle, a former college basketball player, earns his livelihood by outplaying streetballers throughout Los Angeles who underestimate his abilities due to him being white, clumsily, and purposefully, going against all the norms of the court. But “it is hard goddam work making something this pretty look like a chump,” he explains.
Sidney Deane, an exceptionally skilled yet arrogant player, loses in embarrassing fashion at the hands of Billy not once, but twice. They then team up and... well you should know the rest.
It was a dream team, both from a skill perspective on the court and from an acting chemistry point of view, between Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes. Step forward Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow, the rapper making his screen debut, to try and live up to high expectations.
Filmaker Calmatic, real name Charles Kidd II, spoke ahead of the movie being released about the idea of bringing it to life.
“The opportunity to reimagine something how I would want to create it, that’s a hard opportunity for any creator to turn down. I get overwhelmed at times, me being from L.A. It’s like I want the world to know, ‘This is where I grew up, this is where I got into my first fight, this is where I had a crush on a girl.’
“I just love the city and all it has to offer. The real L.A. place like Leimert Park, Crenshaw, Watts, the Jungles, those are places that mean a lot to me. And I wanted to share them with the world.”
The 2023 remake of White Men Can’t Jump hit screens on 19 May on Hulu and viewers were quick to share their views on social media...
Reactions to White Men Can’t Jump 2023
Here are a selection of the responses to those who saw the new release. Let us know what you thought in the comments section.
White Men Can’t Jump on Hulu wasn’t half bad. pic.twitter.com/y4KS2mY1KX
— 🅈🅅🄴🅃🅃🄴 (@ldywdefitness) May 19, 2023
Omg @TEYANATAYLOR white men can’t jump is so good , I’m beyond proud of you 🌹❤️🏀
— TEYANASBIGGESTFAN 🌹 (@teyanataylorfp) May 19, 2023
Y’all go watch #WhiteMenCantJump on @hulu 🏀🌹 pic.twitter.com/Wr6lglU0tK
Nobody asked for a Jack Harlow, White Men Can’t Jump remake. Nobody.
— Kylie Winfrey (@thekyliewinfrey) May 19, 2023
The New “White Men Can’t Jump” is pretty dang funny.
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) May 19, 2023
Not sure how I feel about Jack Harlow’s character in the 2023 version of White Men Can’t Jump playing for Gonzaga 🫣 lol pic.twitter.com/AtFjSnbhye
— ZagsChick 🏀 (@LissaTripp1818) May 20, 2023
White Men Can’t Jump with Jack Harlow was top tier exceeded expectations fasho
— COACH 🅿️ (@DamianPeeples__) May 19, 2023
Internet gonna tell yall to say the new White Men Can't Jump MOVIE was the worst thing ever , BUT It's not BAD AT ALL!
— Rio Robinson (@Rio_Robinson91) May 19, 2023
Enjoyed it
Sinqua and Harlow were DOPE
Vince staples Hilarious
Don't gotta beat the original to be an enjoyable movie 🤷♂️
Movie Review: White Men Can't Jump Starring Jack Harlow
— Landry Locker (@LandryLocker) May 19, 2023
Biggest basketball upset of the year?#WhiteMenCantJump pic.twitter.com/AC20NOat72
Boycotting the white men can’t jump remake with Jack Harlow mainly bc it feels like something my ex would enjoy too much
— The Son of a Shepherd (@oliviamango_) May 19, 2023
Congrats @jackharlow and thank you for choosing Baxter Theater in Louisville to premiere White Men Can’t Jump! Awesome movie! 🍿 pic.twitter.com/dYgsUtwFee
— Mayor Craig Greenberg (@LouisvilleMayor) May 19, 2023
Dua Lipa watching Jack Harlow in White Men Can't Jump pic.twitter.com/MwZHi9bFRo
— Blake Garman (@FrostedBlakes34) May 20, 2023
The new White Men Can’t Jump funny asf I can’t lie😂😂thought the shit was gone be Corny as hell
— H25D$hawty (@district25chris) May 19, 2023