Inside The Actor's Studio: LeBron James' Hits And Misses

Can King James act? With his feature film debut on deck, Complex examines his past thespian work.

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Yesterday came the news that LeBron James is set to make his feature film debut in a comedy called Fantasy Basketball Camp where he'll play a character called..."LeBron James" who...hosts a fantasy camp only to get caught up in the personal lives of his campers. Filming is set to start next summer, and while the flick sounds like a flop of Divac-ian proportions, as long as it doesn't interfere with LBJ's training for his Knick debut (Hello Cleveland!), it's all good with us.

But LeBron's not the totally blatant marketing "synergy" out-of-leftfield casting choice you might think he is—it turns out dude's been working on his acting chops for years (and not just acting bitchmade). To get an idea of how King James might do as a leading man, we took a look back at the highs and lows of his career as a thespian...

LOW: STARTING FOR THE BROWNS
Second rule of acting: Pick realistic scripts. We did mention LeBron's signing with the Knicks, right?

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