Ice Cube Says He Lost $9 Million Movie Role by Declining COVID-19 Shot

Ice Cube talks during a news conference following a game between Killer 3's and 3's Company during the second week of the BIG3 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 17, 2021. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Actor and rapper Ice Cube recently revealed that he lost a $9 million film role because he refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying that he doesn’t know “how Hollywood feels about [him] right now.”

Ice Cube, whose real name is O'Shea Jackson, made the comment during a recent appearance on “The Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast anchored by rapper Gillie Da King and social media influencer Wallace Peeples, better known as Wallo267.