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White Chicks' Funniest Scene Nearly Didn't Happen, Which Would Have Ruined The Movie's Best Character
White Chicks isn’t short on funny moments, and one, in particular, was almost very different thanks to a song, and it would have ruined one of the movie’s best characters. The Wayans brothers (Keenen Ivory, Shawn, and Marlon) have a very peculiar sense of humor, which they have brought to the big screen in various projects, most notably Scary Movie. In 2004, they teamed up again for the buddy cop crime comedy White Chicks, written by the Wayans brothers along with Andy McElfresh, Michael Anthony Snowden, and Xavier Cook, and directed by Keenen Ivory.
White Chicks follows brothers Kevin (Shawn Wayans) and Marcus Copeland (Marlon Wayans), FBI agents assigned to escort socialite sisters Brittany and Tiffany Wilson, whom the police suspect are the next targets in a string of high-profile kidnappings. However, when they suffer minor facial cuts, Kevin and Marcus disguise as them and replace them, while continuing their investigation. White Chicks’ funniest scene is, by far, the one with Marcus as Tiffany while in the car with Latrell (Terry Crews), which was almost different and could have ruined Latrell.
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White Chicks Almost Didn’t Use Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles”
White Chicks’ Best Scene Almost Had A Different Song
During their mission impersonating the Wilson sisters, Kevin and Marcus come across some obstacles – Kevin meets reporter Denise Porter (Rochelle Aytes), who he’s instantly attracted to, so he pretends to be pro basketball player Latrell Spencer (Terry Crews), while the real Latrell is attracted to Marcus as Tiffany. As much as Marcus tries to get rid of Latrell without blowing his cover, they end up going on a date after Latrell wins the date in an auction, much to Marcus’ dismay.
When Latrell picks Marcus/Tiffany up, the latter turns on the radio, believing Latrell will be turned off by the current “girly” pop hits – but to his and the audience’s surprise, Latrell loves it, and gives an unforgettable performance to Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles.” To make the scene even funnier, Marcus can’t hide his shock, and he just stares at Latrell while he sings and dances. This scene became the funniest and most memorable one in White Chicks, even becoming a meme – however, it was nearly completely different due to the song.
Speaking to EW in 2020, Terry Crews shared that he was given two songs for that scene: one was “A Thousand Miles” and the other was Benny Benassi’s “Satisfaction.” Crews said he listened to both nonstop for weeks and rehearsed the scene by himself, with Shawn Wayans adding that Carlton’s song was already popular but also “pure”, and as everyone had heard it, they picked it for the scene. While “Satisfaction” is also a great song and a very catchy one, it’s a very repetitive one with an electro style, which would have felt off in the context of the scene.
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Latrell’s “A Thousand Miles” moment, although brief, shows a completely different side of him, more carefree and fun.
Latrell is portrayed as confident, a playboy, and a very persevering man who won’t take “no” for an answer when he wants something or someone. Up to that point, Latrell had also been portrayed as very masculine, which is why Marcus believed he would cool off with a “girly” pop song. Latrell’s “A Thousand Miles” moment, although brief, shows a completely different side of him, more carefree and fun, which wouldn’t have had the same impact had it been “Satisfaction.”
The song fitted the character so perfectly that Crews shared they shot the scene in one take and praised Marlon Wayans for his portrayal as a very surprised and uncomfortable Marcus/Tiffany. Latrell singing another song in that specific scene wouldn’t have made it as funny and memorable as it is, and it might have even impacted the overall legacy of White Chicks.
Source: EW.
- Release Date
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June 23, 2004
- Runtime
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109 Minutes
- Director
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Keenen Ivory Wayans
- Writers
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Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Andrew McElfresh, Michael Anthony Snowden, Xavier Cook
