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Old Spice Guy confirms lead role in Tyler Perry movie
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Isaiah Mustafa in Old Spice advertisement
From The Hollywood Reporter:
Old Spice Guy a.k.a Isaiah Mustafa has nabbed his first lead role in the latest installment of Tyler Perry's "Madea" franchise, "Madea's Big Happy Family," he told THR exclusively.
"I got a call from my manager a week and a half ago who told me that I would be in 'Madea's Big Happy Family,'" Mustafa said. "It was confirmed last Monday, and I left on Friday to begin filming."
Alongside stars Loretta Devine (as his mother-in-law) and Bow Wow (as his brother-in-law), the man branded as the Old Spice Guy plays Calvin, who is struggling with his marriage and family relationships. It has not been announced who will play his opposite.
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