Trivia
Straight Outta Compton
Directed by F. Gary Gray · starring Philicia Saunders, Rob Nagle and O'Shea Jackson Jr.
- 10 facts
- 2015
Straight Outta Compton: trivia
All 10 facts
- 1
Biopic are produced by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre with the widow of Eazy-E.
- 2
The original cut of the film was 3 hours and 30 minutes.
- 3
Earned the largest R-rated August opening in box office history with a $60 million opening.
- 4
The Jheri Curl wigs used in the film were $15,000 each.
- 5
The actors re-recorded NWA's entire Straight Outta Compton album (with producer Harvey Mason Jr.) to help them get into character.
- 6
Director F. Gary Gray directed the real Ice Cube in Friday (1995)
- 7
Michael B. Jordan was considered to play Dr. Dre but declined due to scheduling conflicts
- 8
Highest-grossing music biopic ever.
- 9
All of the Ruthless Records songs which Eazy-E produced are owned by his widow Tomika Wright.
- 10
After sending in his audition video, Jason Mitchell waited 3 weeks for the callback.