Richard Roundtree, who played the original John Shaft in three '70s crime dramas, has a cameo as Jackson's uncle and namesake. Busta Rhymes, Vanessa Williams, Dan Hedaya.

Roundtree, a trailblazing actor, best known as the star of ‘Shaft,’ passed away at his home in Los Angeles in October 2023. He was 81 years old. As his manager said, "Richard’s work and ...

I get the feeling that if she could have been in the film, she would have ... and Thelma's come in the form of retiree Ben ...