LOS ANGELES, April 29 (UPI) -- The RZA said his new film, One Spoon of Chocolate, in theaters Friday, pays homage to his fellow Wu Tang Clan rapper, the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. RZA, who wrote and directed, named the lead character Randy "Unique" Johnson after ODB's name, Ason Unique.
In the film, Unique is a military veteran released on parole. He is granted a transfer to Ohio to live with his cousin, but becomes embroiled with the local racist organ thieves.
In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, RZA said Unique and Ramsee (RJ Cyler) represent his vision of if ODB had lived past 35. Randy is also the name of RZA's own brother.
"What if ODB was a hero to the world?" RZA said. "Unique and Ramsee in my movie, I got a chance to put them back together."
RZA and ODB were cousins growing up and rapping together when RZA was 19.
