Vanilla Ice Cast in Adam Sandler's Next Film

By Christine Fenno Posted Apr 2nd 2011 11:34AM

A new Adam Sandler comedy is in the works, and joining the cast is none other than Robert Van Winkle, the one-hit-wonder rapper known to '80s music fans (and every working comedian in America) as Vanilla Ice.

In 'I Hate You, Dad!', the 43-year-old entertainer, who recently took aim at reality TV stardom with home-improvement series 'The Vanilla Ice Project,' is rumored to be taking on the role of Antonio, a gay wedding planner from Long Island. Sandler is set to star as a father-of-the-groom who lives with his son (to be played by SNL's Andy Samberg) and feuds with his son's fiance (Leighton Meester). The Sandman is a co-producer on the project.

Variety will only confirm that Vanilla Ice has signed on to play a longtime buddy of Sandler's character. And here we hoped he'd riff on Sandler's first movie hit, 'The Wedding Singer,' and rock 'Ice, Ice Baby' in a wedding scene!

As strange as the news of Vanilla Ice co-starring on the big screen with Adam Sandler seems to be, the heavily-inked rapper does have a few previous credits in comedies. He played a small supporting role as a record-store employee in 2002's 'The New Guy,' co-starring Zooey Deschanel, Eliza Dushku, and DJ Qualls. And he was featured in a 2005 straight-to-DVD 'Matrix' spoof called 'The Helix...Loaded.'

Still, Vanilla Ice told New York's Daily News last year that he still earns a living from his original career. "I play 100 concerts a year," he said. "I've never left the music industry."

The rapper who eventually turned into a punchline is probably wise to dabble in comedy if he wants to keep his pop-culture relevance afloat. His earnest attempt at a musical-romance, 1991's starring vehicle 'Cool as Ice,' was a 'Rebel Without a Cause' remake that received scathing reviews. Perhaps Sandler, a true child of the '80s, stumbled onto the film (check out this intro clip featuring Naomi Campbell) and simply found it adorable.

Tags: Adam Sandler, vanilla ice

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Saturday 02 April

By rudewaitress

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More of Sandler's 'Dad' crap. Vanilla Ice Cream will no doubt take it over the top, a la Jeremy Piven in 'Rush Hour 2' at Sandler's request. Yawn.

Sunday 03 April

By BTDT

"I've never left the music industry."

Music? Really?
Has Sandler ever made a movie that didn't suck?

By MeMeMe

Great...another juvenile moronic movie that I won't be seeing.

By Scooter McGavin

Will people stop calling Vanilla Ice a one hit wonder. Play that Funky Music was a top five hit. And who could forget Ninja Rap?

By ruta

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Play That Funky Music (White Boy) was a hit by Wild Cherry.

By johnny

not someone i would want to see -

By Ernest DeBrew

I am interested in seeing that movie. Adam Sandler, Vanilla Ice, and Leighton Meester.

By Joey

Btw Ice Ice Baby was in the 90's, not the 80's .. FYI

By Heyes

Who would hire Vanilla Ice??? Not too long ago he was selling bikes at a store in Newport Beach... Rather poorly from what I heard

Tuesday 25 October

By Steve

He actually live in SOuth Fla and has a po box at my post office,,, Guys always traveling , doing concerts m charity stuff and even a home makeover tv show ,,, Signs autos and takes pics ,,, From what I witnessed a GREAT DUDE

By sanssan363

ghydgjk

By Geo

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I think Van Winkle should get a chance in the movie, but they should really replace Sandler with an actor.

By Leo

With Vanilla Ice in the cast, its a sure flop,no talent as a singer no talent as an actor.

By johnnn

hey all u haters once again vanilla still makes more money than all of us so shut up lol

By Nevada

That certainly doesn't make him a nice guy. He lives in Florida, & the couple of times I've met/seen him he has been a real jerk.

Monday 04 April

By Boozer

I've met him numerous times and he has been nothing but cool every time.

By Happy in Florida

Amen to that Nevada...Ive seen him around town and he is a jerk...He came in my grocery store about a month ago try to use a food stamp card in someone eles name...He's not very nice at all around here...

By joe paloka

this should be interesting. sandler is no doubt so full of himself that the ego ozzes over on everthing he does..
and now hes in for a treet, i know rip van winkle... worked
with him on shows.. this jack off is so full of himself
that the word arrogance goes over his head like a jet plane.
to put it plainly, he a friggin idiot with an attitude

before this movie is over, ice may be cut out of it ,
two egos this big have no place in the same film...

this is going to be one screw up movie...

By Polar Patrol

Hey Popeater, your reporters/writers are pathetic. Within a few posts, your readers pointed out that he is NOT a one hit wonder (just really well known by the one BIG hit) and that said hit was 1990, not in the 80's. This is one of many countless times Popeater "reports" with misinformation, grammatical errors, etc. Are you guys hiring? I can spell and I love pop/entertainment.

By polar bears rule

That bastard was working at Dinosaur World outisde of Orlando a few years ago and when he was working the little animatronic claw on the raptor he made it lift my skirt! Then he did his lame gangsta laugh and said "baby how bout you and me get togetha...we'll be pretty historic." get it- prehistoric/pretty historic. I'm so glad I didn't fall for his crap, I bet he used that line on countless dumb girls.

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