ILOSM fam’ can y’all believe it’s been 22 years since the cult classic film, Love Jones, hit theaters? Seems like just yesterday that we were waiting for the release of the film that introduced us to “Darius Lovehall” and “Nina Moseley’s” relationship.

Years later, on the 20th anniversary of the film in 2017, cast members- Nia Long, Bill Bellamy, Larenz Tate, Isaiah Washington, and Lisa Nicole Carson- along with the film’s writer-director, Ted Witcher (pictured above, 2nd from left), dished some previously unknown behind-the-scenes facts about the Love Jones.

Director Tells Why Jada Pinkett-Smith Declined “Love Jones” Movie Role:

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Witcher revealed that Nia Long was nowhere on his radar when he was trying to cast the film. He instead wanted Jada Pinkett-Smith:

Witcher- “Believe it or not, I had Jada Pinkett [Smith] in mind. I had seen her on “A Different World” and thought she had a very different sensibility from other black actresses of her generation. I tried to get her and she passed.”

Jada Pinkett-Smith as ‘Nina Moseley’?!! Nah. Don’t me wrong, I love me some Jada and one of my favorite Jada roles is “Stony” in Set It Off, but after seeing Nia as “Nina,” there is just no other “Nina” in my eyes.

That’s not all that was revealed though, turns out, Witcher almost got Lauryn Hill to star in the film too. Interestingly, he initially did NOT want Larenz Tate in Love Jones, but he had his reasons…

SEE WHY THE DIRECTOR DIDN’T WANT LARENZ IN THE MOVIE & WHY LAURYN HILL TURNED IT DOWN>>>

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Venit never publicly denied the claims. In fact, according to Crews, Venit even called and tried to apologize for assaulting him. Of course, that’s not something any straight man can simply be told ‘Oh, my bad…I’m sorry’ for and walk away like nothing happened. If Crews’ claims are true, Venit is lucky Terry Crews didn’t haul off and sock the hell outta him that day. Anyways, now word on the Old School curb is that although Terry didn’t deliver a quick jab, uppercut and hook to Venit on the day of the alleged assault, he has, however, just slapped him with a lawsuit.

Apparently Terry’s lawsuit is bold, yet driven by anger and fear. What could a 250 pound muscle-bound brotha be fearing from a man whose clearly in far worst physical shape than him, you ask? The fear of being blackballed in Hollywood, which according to his friend/actor, Isaiah Washington, is already being done to Crews as a result of him going public about Venit.

Details Of Crews’ New Lawsuit Against Hollywood Exec

Via TMZ: In the lawsuit, Crews says Venit stared at him “like a rabid dog, sticking his tongue in and out of his mouth provocatively.” Crews said after the alleged assault he pushed Venit away, and turned to Adam Sandler yelling, “Adam, come get your boy! He’s grabbing my nuts.”

Crews says on his way home from the event Adam Sandler called and asked if he was ok, and Crews responded that he was surprised he got molested at age 48. He says Sandler expressed shock at Venit’s behavior. He says the next day he called his agent at William Morris Endeavor — the same agency where Venit works — telling him of the alleged assault. A few hours later, Crews says Venit called him and apologized, claiming he was just not himself that night.

Crews says he met with WME’s chairman Ari Emanuel, who apologized for Venit’s behavior. Crews says he told Emanuel he feared retaliation, but Emanuel said Venit “did not have that level of power despite his title as head of the Motion Picture Department.” Crews says he’s suffered psychologically and says he has never felt more emasculated and objectified. He says he worries about Venit’s power in the industry and hurting his career.

Isaiah Washington Speaks Up For His Friend Terry Crews: “I’m No Coward”

An actor who knows all too well what it’s like to be blackballed in Hollywood is Isaiah Washington. In 2007, he was fired from the hit TV show, Grey’s Anatomy, for spewing a homophobic slur at his then co-star, Patrick Demsey, during their argument. For a few years after that incident, he was ousted behind the scenes in Hollywood. That’s why when it came time to speak out for his friend, Terry Crews, he didn’t hesitate to do just that. First Isaiah tweeted this:

https://twitter.com/IWashington/status/937523231698731009

Then when he was later stopped, by papparazzi, in LAX airport, he had this to say about the sexual harassment situation between Terry Crews and Adam Venit:

Thoughts ILOSM fam?’

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Isaiah has been pushing his call to action for the past few days in an attempt to make America respect the cries and anger of Black people and any others for that matter who are outraged and frustrated over the consistent decades long unwarranted slaughterings of Black people at the hands of certain police officers with itchy trigger fingers.

So Isaiah Washington is calling for everyone who is against police brutality to take action on SEPTEMBER 26, 2016:

“Imagine if every single African American in the United States that was really fed up with being angry, sad and disgusted, would pick ONE DAY to simply ‘stay at home’ from every single job, work site, sports arena and government office in the United States of America. I’m very sure that within 72 hours from Wall Street to the NFL…Black Lives Would Matter. September 26, 2016 is THE DAY.” -Isaiaih Washington

Will you be standing with him ILOSM family?

TWEETS FROM AROUND THE WEB SUPPORTING #StayAtHomeSeptember262016

@IWashington God Bless you, Isaiah! That's the ultimate sit-in. America will feel a ripple in a pond of racism. #stayathomeseptember262016

— L (@_Youhad1job) September 21, 2016

No time for excuses!!!!!! Lets do this!!!!! #StayAtHomeSeptember262016

— Nosha Luv (@NiceNight4AJam) September 22, 2016

https://twitter.com/Kandi_Ko/status/778949329474162688

#StayAtHomeSeptember262016 If I cannot take that stand then, why do we complain! Next Monday I'm staying home…… https://t.co/mipwChpidt

— Bonnie Sandy (@EmbraceDaBs) September 22, 2016

Will you take the stand !!!!???!! #stayathomeseptember262016 #canwedoit #handsupdontshoot… https://t.co/mBgb7FNwfU

— Christian Torres (@officialctv1) September 22, 2016

"You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out". ~ Gil Scott-Heron #StayAtHomeSeptember262016 @IWashington pic.twitter.com/zD67FGavwb

— A (@TheBookOf_A) September 22, 2016

https://twitter.com/chantalspeaks/status/779012503523069952

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