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It looks like rapper Ice Spice is not just “in ha mood”—she’s about to be in her acting bag soon, too!

Per Variety, the “Princess Diana” rapper is set to star in the upcoming new film “High & Low,” directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington. Though her specific role is unknown, she’s currently filming as production has already began on the forthcoming feature.

As previously reported by The Root, “High & Low” will be an English language adaptation of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa crime film of the same name. Lee has been vocal about his admiration for Kurosawa and credited him as an inspiration for having a long-lasting career. In his film version, “High & Low” centers around a businessman’s ruin following a ransom payment to kidnappers. It’s adapted from the Ed McBain novel “King’s Ransom.”

This trend of rappers expanding their talents and interest into the world of acting is nothing new. Megan Thee Stallion also had her first film role in “Dicks: The Musical” back in September 2023.

Based on an original stage musical from Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp (who star as the main protagonists in the film), the film follows two self-obsessed businessmen who discover they’re long-lost identical twins and come together to plot the reunion of their eccentric divorced parents. Meg appeared as their stellar-suited boss who kicks ass and takes names — which is hella on-brand and par for the course for the self-ascribed Hot Girl Coach.

Now it looks like Ice Spice will get her chance to show off her acting chops with some heavy hitters behind her. Who knows where this new door could take her? But with folks like Spike and Denzel, I have no doubt it’ll lead to something positive.