Next year., Ne-Yo will go from murdering tracks in stylish attire to murdering people in stylish attire. People reports that the dapper singer will play an assassin in a February ’11 episode of CSI:NY. “Ne-Yo will be playing a professional hit man who doesn’t fit the usual image of a hired killer,” says a P.R. lackey. “This guy carries himself with elegant style but a violent efficiency.” Ne-Yo previously flexed his acting muscles in Stomp The Yard, and is cast in next year’s Battle: Los Angeles movie (you know if you’ve seen the trailer because it probably made you crap your pants).
CSI to the contrary, isn’t “elegant hitman” kind of a cliche? We just saw Faster and the only good part was this crazy, stylish web kazillionaire Brit who became a hitman to while away the hours between bouts of awesome sex and yoga sessions. And who could forget Clive Owen in that first Bourne movie? Jason Statham, anyone? For a real stretch, maybe Ne-Yo could play a finely-tailored student teacher on Glee. Or a genteel neighbor on $#*! My Dad Says.
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