B. Smoove, Gary Owen, Bill Bellamy, Spence Moore II, Raigan Harris, Faizon Love, and Tiffany Haddish.

It was also produced by Snipes and Haddish with Luminosity Entertainment -- Franchise Pictures' successor in 17 years.

[2] Merlin moved to Las Vegas in the hopes of becoming a famous magician, but gets waylaid by his natural gifts and a place with the Black male strippers The Chocolate Chips.

Producers for Luminosity Entertainment are Geno Taylor and Missy Valdez.

[4] Speaking at the Oscar ceremony in 2022, Snipes confirmed that filming had been completed and he played a one-legged member of the strip group The Chocolate Chips, he also confirmed a role for Kevin Hart in the movie.