Ludacris Adds To Acting Resume With ‘Heart Of The Game’

March 8th, 2006 | By Administrator

Continuing his string of acting roles, Ludacris is set to star in an upcoming documentary titled Heart of the Game, alongside Joyce Walker (Paid in Full), Devon Crosby Helms, Maude Lepley, Darnellia Russell and others.

“My stock has definitely gone up,” Ludacris told AllHipHop.com. “People can get used to seeing me on the big screen more in the future [as I] continue to choose projects that I feel will change people’s lives.”

Due in June, the film tells the true story of the Seattle high school girls’ basketball team, the Roosevelt Roughriders, and one player’s battle with trying to regain eligibility to play.

Ludacris will also appear in episodes of the NBC drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in May.

At this year’s Academy Awards, two films that Ludacris co-starred in, Crash and Hustle & Flow, walked away with Oscars on Sunday (March 5).

The Atlanta rapper also applauded Three 6 Mafia for performing and winning Best Song for “It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp,” a tune the group wrote and produced for Hustle & Flow.

The trio was the first rap group to perform at the awards.

“I witnessed history and Juice [Three 6 Mafia's Juicy J.] and [DJ] Paul performed and won that award. I couldn’t have been more proud as it was a historical moment for not only southern hip hop, but for hip hop as a whole. I feel like the Oscar’s will never be the same.”

In related news, Ludacris will release his sixth studio album titled Release Therapy this summer.