Rapper T.I. will not be returning for his role in Ant-Man 3 in light of a host of sexual assault allegations recently uncovered by The New York Times.
It s unclear if T.I. was scheduled to be in the Marvel Studios upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, but he s played Dave in the previous two films, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Dave is a friend of Paul Rudd s character, Scott Lang, and works as Lang s getaway driver during heists, according to the MCU.
T.I. and his wife Tiny are being sued for defamation and infliction of emotional distress by Sabrina Peterson, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn spoke out on Monday, seeking criminal charges against rapper T.I. and his wife, Tiny for alleged sexual abuse and assault against several women. Blackburn detailed some of the allegations in a media video conference, telling reporters he requested authorities in California and Georgia open investigations on behalf of 11 total alleged victims of the couple (real names Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. and Tameka Dianne Harris).
The alleged incidents span 2005 to 2018, and include sexual abuse, forced ingestion of illegal narcotics, kidnapping, false imprisonment, intimidation, assault and harassment. Blackburn shared some of the (unnamed) victims’ graphic accusations, most of which revolved around being drugged and then sexually assaulted.
UpdatedMon, Mar 1, 2021 at 8:59 pm PT
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File Photo: T.I. and Tameka Tiny Harris attend 2019 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Black Music Honors)
LOS ANGELES, CA A lawyer representing 11 people accusing rapper T.I., his wife Tameka Tiny Harris and others of drugging and victimizing them said Monday he has written to state and federal prosecutors in Los Angeles and in Georgia asking for an investigation.
Attorney Tyrone Blackburn, speaking at a virtual news conference from Atlanta, alleged that his clients suffered forced drugging, kidnapping, rape and intimidation in at least two states, including California and Georgia, at the hands of T.I. whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. and Harris, plus their associates.
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TI will not reprise his role in Ant-Man 3 ANI | Updated: Mar 02, 2021 21:56 IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): American rapper, TI who debuted in the original 2015 Ant-Man as Dave, will not be reprising his role for the third installment of the movie franchise by Marvel.
According to Variety, insiders close to the Disney project have revealed that TI was never slated to return, despite the implication that recent and grave allegations against him had to do with the decision.
The 40-year-old performer, whose off-stage name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr, previously played a supporting role in a comedic crew of men assisting Paul Rudd s Scott Lang, the titular hero of the past two Ant-Man films.