Rampage the Actor?

It has recently been revealed that former UFC light heavyweight champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, will be starring in an upcoming movie. Jackson will take part in the movie, A-Team, which was a popular TV show in the 80s. According to The Examiner, Jackson is slated to play B.A. Baracus, which was the character played by Mr. T. No official announcement has been made by the UFC regarding this film, but multiple websites have claimed that Jackson has asked for his upcoming fight to be pushed back. Jackson is scheduled to fight on December 12, 2009. If Jackson did ask for the fight to be pushed back, then the UFC would have to find a replacement fighter in order to bolster the fight, because Jackson vs. Rashad Evans is supposed to be the main event.

Many other MMA fighters have branched into the movie business but have had little success making the transition. If Jackson wants to have a better outcome, then his performance has to be superb. It does help that Ridley Scott is producing the film, which should help his acting skills. Hopefully. To me, this seems like a stretch for him, mostly because he has terrific fighting skills and his star is on the rise after being a coach on the upcoming season of the Ultimate Fighter. Maybe this move is do to money reasons or in hopes of creating a different career, but the only way to find out is to see his performance on the big screen.

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