Wiz Khalifa Will Portray Death On Apple TV+ Series, "Dickinson"

BYNoah C2.5K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images
Wiz Khalifa performing.
Ok, I'm sold.

Wiz Khalifa is taking another venture into the world of acting. Entertainment Weekly revealed that the Pittsburgh rapper will be starring in a new TV series, Dickinson, as the role of Death. The show was commissioned by Apple for its upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service. It will present an updated perspective on the adolescence of famous 19th century poet, Emily Dickinson. 

Seeing Wiz cast in this role might come as a shock to some, as he is widely known as a giggly stoner - far off from a grim reaper. But Dickinson's creator, Alena Smith, had a specific vision and it included Wiz. “We literally put Wiz Khalifa on our tone board as this would be the dream, like he’s the aesthetic we want Death to have and then somehow we magically got Wiz Khalifa, so that was incredible,” she told EW. 

According to Wiz's fellow cast member, Hailee Steinfeld (who will play the lead role of Emily Dickinson), he "loved the idea of [the show] and "showed up unbelievably prepared." Since the show is aiming for a modern twist, hip hop will be prominent in its soundtrack, which also makes Wiz a perfect fit. “I wanted Death to be the coolest guy in the world because Emily is in love with Death,” Smith said. "I just really wanted it to be someone that you would genuinely get excited to see.”

Dickinson premiers on November 1. 

Wiz Khalifa has also been dropping songs like crazy recently. Check out some of the loosies: "Neighbors", "No Rush", "Presidential Smoke", "No Change". 


About The Author
<b>Staff Writer</b> <!--BR--> Noah's first interaction with hip-hop was in first grade when he bought Jay-Z's "The Blueprint,” which was quickly confiscated by his mother and replaced with Bow Wow's "Unleashed" as a compromise. Noah's favorite album is his playlist of Playboi Carti leaks. The greatest source of joy in Noah's life is anything Lil Uzi Vert does on social media.
...