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Cardi Bhas pulled out of a Paramount Players film one week before production was set to begin, according toDeadline.
Now, Paramount Pictures has shut down production of the film altogether,per the report.
PEOPLE has reached out to Paramount for comment.
The 29-year-old rapper was set to star in a comedy calledAssisted Livingin which her character was wrongly accused of committing a crime and went into hiding at her grandmother’s retirement home,Deadlinereports.
Cardi Bchose to exit the film due to overextension, the report states. Cast and crew have reportedly been informed of the sudden change in plans.
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Assisted Livingwas set to be Cardi’s third film. The musician first appeared in the 2019 filmHustlersalongside stars likeJennifer Lopez,Constance Wu,Keke Palmer,Lizzoas one of several strippers working at a New York City strip club.
Last year, Cardi made her debut in theFast and Furiousfranchise as Leysa inF9, the fifth-highest grossing film of 2021,according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.
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Cardi was awarded nearly $3 million in punitive damages following the verdict, according toBillboard. During her testimony, the “I Like It” artist told a federal jury that shebecame “extremely suicidal"over the false claims.
After the ruling, Cardi told PEOPLE in a statement that she was thankful for the ruling.
“After almost four years of repeated libel and slander against me, being able to walk away from this victorious brings me great happiness,” the rapper said at the time. “I appreciate Judge Ray for conducting a fair and impartial trial.”
She later added, “I thought I would never be heard or vindicated and I felt completely helpless and vulnerable. I have never taken for granted the platform that my fame allows me to have, which is why for over three years I dedicated every resource I had to seek justice.”
source: people.com
