WWE superstar Jade Cargill is stepping into Hollywood.
Deadline.com is reporting that Cargill is set to make her acting debut in a starring role opposite Jonathan Majors in “True Threat”, directed by Gerard McMurray (The First Purge, Burning Sands).
A synopsis of True Threat states that it “follows Special Forces operative Vernon Threat (Majors), who returns home seeking justice after his teenage son is murdered by Harlem’s Apollo Kids gang. Threat infiltrates The Carter, a twenty-story project building controlled by the gang, and fights his way floor by floor and boss by boss toward a confrontation with its leader and his former mentor, Shallow.”
Cargill meanwhile plays the role of “Meeka”, a key lieutenant in the Apollo Kids and one of the film’s central antagonists. Meeka controls the building’s red light district and operates as a power broker inside The Carter. The story suggests that the role will “showcase Cargill in an intense, physical, and highly stylized performance space that builds on her athletic background.”
“I am excited to have Jade join us on True Threat,” McMurray shared in a statement to Deadline. “She is a unique talent with a rare blend of athleticism, charisma, and control on camera. The role of Meeka requires presence and precision, and Jade brings both. I believe audiences will see a completely new side of her in this film.”
“Our mission here is to champion new faces and new voices in action storytelling. Jade is exactly the type of dynamic talent we want to introduce to the global film audience. She is already a force in the sports and entertainment world, and we believe this is just the beginning for her on the big screen.”
