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OMARI HARDWICK stars opposite Jennifer Lopez in the Netflix action movie The Mother, as FBI agent William Cruise, one of The Mother’s few allies.
The action-packed script attracted him to the role, the Power star said. “You could see the chaos of the scenes on every page. And all that action fits in nicely with the emotional component of the movie.”
HOLLYWOOD CALLING
Omari (49) was born in Georgia in the US and dreamt of becoming a professional American football player after playing for university teams, but he was never offered a pro contract.
He headed for Hollywood, but struggled for a long time, he recalls. “I’m a boy from Decatur who