Tyrese Gibson Talks 'Death Race', Will Smith's Influence On Him & His Marriage

Losing 40 pounds and working out with Will Smith has given Tyrese Gibson a perspective on his life and film career. He's wants to do more on and off the screen. With a slew of films being tossed at him from a reunion with John Singleton in 'The A-Team' to another stint with Michael Bay on 'Transformers 2', those films alone are plenty for his plate. Coming next for him is a role that puts him in a car again and opposite Jason Statham in 'Death Race'.Jason Statham leads the cast of an action-thriller set in the post-industrial wasteland of tomorrow, with the world's most brutal sporting event as its backdrop. A penitentiary full of felons has inspired the jailers to create a grisly pastime ripe for lucrative kickbacks. Now, adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for televised violence and a spectacular arena come together to form the 'Death Race.'Gibson plays his nemesis Machine Gun Joe.In speaking with Tyrese, he talked about his role in the film, Will Smith's influence on him, and his 'recent' marriage.How did "Death Race" come about for you? Tyrese Gibson: The director Paul W. S. Anderson slipped up and gave me the movie. My people told me Paul wanted to meet with me to determine if he was going to choose me for the film. So we went out to eat I thought he said that I'd get a call in a couple of days after the dinner. But he slipped up and pulled his laptop out at the table and said this is where we are going to be filming and this is the car that you will be driving in the film. So I was like oh, I got the movie. And I don't think he was aware that he was giving up the movie. So I knew then that I had the part. SOURCE:BLACKVOICES.COM