The LA Times recently caught up with Rampage Jackson who is playing B.A. Baracus in the re imagined A-Team flick. While on the A-Team set a rabid movie crew member called out Rampage saying Jackson is a homophobic epithet. Jackson of course responded with a barrage of Gay slurs himself.
"That motherf*cker wanted me to punch him so he could sue me," states Jackson, admitting that his A-Team acting gig could affect his UFC career. "Acting is kind of gay. It makes you soft. You got all these people combing your hair and putting a coat over your shoulders when you're cold. I don't want a coat over my shoulders! I'm a tough-ass!"
Jackson had to pull out of UFC 107 in order to have the time to take the role of B.A. Baracus. Rampage now somewhat regrets that decision. "Overall, I was glad I experienced the stuff. But sometimes I have mixed feelings. Sometimes I think, 'Damn, I should have taken that fight,'" he said.
The only way Rampage will be able to measure his decision is to wait and see how successful the A-Team will be or not. I'm sure today, however, Rampage is regretting losing his most recent fight to loud mouth Rashad Evans just this past Saturday.
You win some you lose some, at least Rampage got two shots at fame. The question of which venture will be more successful has yet to be seen.