Terry Crews and Ludacris Will Team Up in 'John Henry' Movie

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Crews will play Henry, while Ludacris is set to portray the gang leader.

May 31, 2018

AceShowbiz - Sportsman-turned-actor Terry Crews and rapper Ludacris are teaming up to star in adaptation of African-American folk story "John Henry".

Will Forbes will make his directorial debut on the movie, which will centre on a man who offers to help two immigrants trying to escape his former gang leader.

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Crews will play Henry, while "Fast and Furious" star Ludacris, real name Christopher Bridges, will portray the gang leader. Jamila Velazquez, Ken Foree, Tyler Alvarez, and JJ Soria will also appear in the movie.

"John Henry" reportedly worked as a "steel-driving man" on the railroad tunnels in the early 1900s. His story has featured in a number of songs, videos, games, books, shows and films, with Danny Glover playing him in TV special "Tall Tales and Legends" in 1986.

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