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Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most multi-talented human beings in the sports world. He is also one of the funniest. Shaq has, in the past, publicly talked about his love interests. He is not someone with a lot of filters and is popular for saying what he feels like. In a recent interview, he talked about how he would like to have a sequel to his 1996 film, Kazaam. The Lakers legend also revealed how he would like to cast Rihanna and Halle Berry in the movie. 

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The movie Kazaam came out in 1996 and had Shaquille O’Neal as the protagonist. In a recent interview, he said that he is thinking about the sequel to the movie. He also talked about how he would be interested in casting Rihanna and Halle Berry. The Big Diesel said that he would want both of them to fight over him. 

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Shaquille O’Neal, the Hollywood superstar

Kazaam is a 1996 American musical fantasy comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Christian Ford and Roger Soffer. It was based on a story by Glaser and had Shaquille O’Neal as the titular character, a 5,000-year-old genie who appears from a magical boombox to grant three wishes to a 12-year-old boy.

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The movie was made on a budget of $20 million and was able to just earn $18.2 million. It has a 3 out of 10 IMDB rating and a 5% rotten tomato rating. 

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Shaquille O’Neal is a huge Rihanna fan. In the past, as per Hollywood life, he has even trolled his son publicly when Shareef talked about how he was interested in Rihanna. In the past, he has even shown a  willingness to change his name if he was to marry Rihanna.

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Shaq clearly has a lot of admiration for Rihanna, and starring with her in a movie would surely be a dream come true for him. As for now, he just said that he was ‘thinking’ about it and didn’t really have concrete plans. 

It is for time to tell if we would actually see Rihanna and Halle fighting over Shaq or not. If it happens, it surely would be fun to watch.

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What do you think about Shaq’s comments? Would you watch Kazaam-2? Please let us know in the comments.

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Rishabh is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports with 19 years of active sports fandom under his belt. Rishabh's coverage of the Qatar World Cup, where Lionel Messi and Argentina triumphed, was a proud moment for him as a fan and a writer. In addition to his expertise in soccer, Rishabh is also a keen follower of the NBA, particularly the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks. His admiration for Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry is well-known among his readers. When not immersed in the world of sports, Rishabh enjoys playing first-person shooter games like Valorant and CSGO. As an ardent fan of these games, he loves discussing the latest strategies and trends among teams such as Sentinels and Paper Rex.

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