“Ice Spice is an actress now…” — Netizens in stitches as first look at Spike Lee’s High and Low remake drops

When Spike Lee announces a new film, it’s usually met with a flood of cinephiles adjusting their glasses and whispering.

Add Denzel Washington and Jeffrey Wright to the mix, and it’s a masterclass loading drama, tension, Oscar buzz, the whole package.

But this time, Spike Lee threw in a wildcard. No, not A$AP Rocky. He’s done a little acting. We’re talking about the red-curled, Bronx-born rapper Ice Spice making her film debut in what’s supposed to be a gritty crime thriller remake.

And just like that, the internet stopped trying to analyse the plot and started asking the real questions: What in the TikTok is going on here?

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Spike Lee’s unexpected casting has the internet doing double takes

The cast list reads like a game of Celebrity Mad Libs. Denzel Washington and Jeffrey Wright bring the dramatic gravitas. A$AP Rocky adds the cool factor. And then there’s Ice Spice, the Bronx rapper known more for catchy hooks than gripping dialogue.

Naturally, the internet did what it does best: spiraled into a meme-fueled frenzy.

The post itself was simple: a sleek image teasing the remake, with the cast listed in bold Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, A$AP Rocky, and Ice Spice.

But as soon as eyes hit that last name, reactions began pouring in, and they were downright hilarious.

One user summed up the collective shock with the now-viral line:

“Ice Spice is an actress now…..”

Another wondered aloud what kind of range she’s bringing to the table:

“What Ice Spice gonna do? Shake ass?”

The confusion was universal, as someone else posted:

“Lost me at Ice Spice.”

And then came the deeper existential questions about casting choices in Hollywood today:

“Why are we putting Ice Spice in movies.”

Of course, A$AP Rocky didn’t walk away unscathed either. A fan took a wild and oddly specific guess at his role in the film, writing:

“I guess Rocky is playing the kidnapper.”

It wasn’t just the randomness that set the post on fire, it was the sheer contrast. People expect to see Ice Spice trending for music videos, viral TikToks, or maybe a new hairstyle. Seeing her in the same sentence as “Spike Lee crime thriller” short-circuited brains.

It’s like if you saw Gordon Ramsay co-starring in Fast & Furious 12, your brain registers the words, but your spirit rejects them.

Whether she’s delivering a serious monologue or just vibes in the background while Denzel solves a crime, Ice Spice is in the movie and that’s enough to send the internet into orbit.

Spike Lee may be cooking up something brilliant. Or something completely off the rails. Either way, thanks to a few unexpected casting choices, this remake of High and Low is already shaping up to be one of the most talked-about movies of the year.

And we haven’t even seen the trailer yet.