You might think you've seen a ghost when you watch Straight Outta Compton.
In the N.W.A. biopic, Tupac Shakur shows up in a scene to record California Love in the studio.
So who is this fake Tupac? Well, his name's Marcc Rose, and he's been stopped by dozens of people on the street telling him he looks like Tupac since he turned 18 (he's 23 now).
Left: Marcc Rose at the ‘Straight Outta Compton Premiere; Right: Tupac Shakur in 1993. (USA TODAY, AP)
At the premiere for Straight Outta Compton, Rose told USA TODAY that he decided he needed to try and play the rapper on the big screen.
"Someone in New York City told me they were casting for the movie," he said. "I packed all my bags and I just moved to L.A. in hopes to find and land this opportunity. I went for it."
Obviously, the plan worked out. Compton is Rose's first movie role ever.
But we don't actually get to hear Rose talk in the movie. Actor Darris Love, who is prepping to play Shakur in Truth About Tupac, provided the voiceover for the character.
Love– who rapped on the carpet– told USA TODAY that he's been training for almost 8 years for his upcoming Tupac film.
"I went vegan, I train in boxing every day. I lived with the (Shakur) family. It's not one of those roles where you can just act."
Fun fact: Love also did the voice for Tupac's Coachella hologram.
