Rapper, actor and Staten Island native Clifford “Method Man” Smith stars alongside Kelly Rowland in the new romantic comedy “Relationship Goals,” playing television producer Jarrett Roy who reconnects with his ex-girlfriend while competing for the same job, Screen Rant reported.
Smith, 54, said he was drawn to the project immediately upon learning Rowland would star, citing her performance in “Mea Culpa” and their mutual respect as fellow artists who approach collaboration as “team players,” the report said.
According to the outlet, the 30-year veteran of film and television described his character as a man contemplating legacy and seeking redemption with a past love, drawing on his own long-term relationship experience and the themes from Pastor Michael Todd’s book that inspired the film.
Smith identified his role in “The Cobbler” with Adam Sandler and director Tom McCarthy as the impetus for his acting career, where he learned fundamental techniques that made him eager to pursue more challenging roles, the report said.
The Wu-Tang Clan lyricist also expressed interest in joining either the Marvel or DC cinematic universes, noting he’s already canon in the Netflix Marvel universe from his appearance in “Luke Cage,” and is currently reading DC’s “Absolute Batman” comic series.
“I think DC is more relevant because their movies are pretty good, the animated ones,” he said. “But who wouldn’t want to be a Marvel character, especially a comic book geek like myself? I just don’t know where I’d fit.”
Smith emphasized that while he continues to love hip-hop and will never abandon it, he now pursues music in a more laid-back capacity, focusing his professional energy on expanding his acting career into new genres and challenges, the report said.
“It’s a great pastime for me — something that I’ve dedicated the majority of my life to and will never give up without a fight,” he said. “But I do it now because I want [to], not because I have [to].”
“Relationship Goals” is streaming now on Amazon Prime.