On April 26 2009 10:22 CharlieMurphy wrote:That clip doesn't do the whole video justice. The guy is like a sensai trying to make an exhibition video for his dojo and showcasing all his skills. Its so fucking hilarious when you don't know what is gonna happen yet.
that is completely un-true. this well-known video is footage from a stunt audition for a commercial. what no one ever tells you is that after sitting down for a bit, the stuntman got up, did the stunt perfectly, and was hired for the job. see: http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/07/afroninja-mark.html
Wired.com: So what happened with the original "Afroninja" clip -- can you shed a little light on that?
Hicks: I had flown back from Hong Kong [in 2004] where I was working on Ultraviolet to audition for a Nike commercial with [NBA basketball player] LeBron James. I was jet-lagged, but I got up there, did a back-flip, but opened a little early, came down and knocked myself silly -- as everyone in the world has now seen. But what most people don't know is that I rested, let a few other people audition, got back up and did a 540 and 720 [-degree, spinning high kick] and booked the job.
sorry, but I hate it when people use the internet to spread mis-information.
EPT
