When Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson stated “BMF” was going to be “an unimaginable journey,” he wasn’t kidding. The sequence — which is predicated on the real-life story of Detroit brothers Demetrius “Large Meech” and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory — has had us on the sting of our seats because it first hit Starz in September 2021 and, in accordance with Da’Vinchi (Terry “Southwest T” Flenory), the drama is simply getting began.
“Wow, season two goes to be a journey. The followers are going to be in for a deal with,” Da’Vinchi tells POPSUGAR forward of the present’s return on Jan. 6. “You are going to see Terry Flenory simply boss up. He is identical to, ‘Yo, I am not this little child no extra. I obtained this grown-ass girl, and I am the person now. And he or she’s serving to me develop into a person.’ He obtained somewhat totally different pep in his step, and it may be fascinating to look at.”
The “girl” in query is none apart from La La Anthony’s character, Markisha Taylor — sure, fellow drug seller Growth’s spouse. Within the season two trailer, which dropped on Nov. 25, 2022, we obtained a small glimpse of Terry and Markisha’s blossoming romance because the latter battles between making an sincere dwelling in his new automobile service enterprise along with his father or returning to the streets along with his brother, Meech (Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr.). “This season, you actually get to see the dynamics of Markisha and Terry’s relationship and the way it begins off as only a enjoyable little flirty factor, after which it turns into much more,” Anthony explains. “Now they’re each confronted with coping with their actual relationships and what meaning for his or her relationship. And it will get difficult, however on the core of all of it is love, care, and respect.”
As Terry and Markisha “begin falling in love,” Da’Vinchi says that Markisha helps his character mature and teaches him the way to “develop into a kingpin in a manner.” He explains, “She places him on the trail to turning into impartial and gaining that autonomy that he at all times needed.” From altering his hair to exhibiting him the way to stroll and discuss, Markisha “elevates him differently.”
“Lots of people might be damage within the selections that these two individuals make.”
On the identical time, Terry additionally helps Markisha, who feels trapped in her marriage to Growth. “She’s stagnant in her marriage. She’s additionally in an abusive marriage, which is extremely unhappy. And it simply makes her really feel seen and alive once more,” Anthony says. “Regardless that, at first, she’s resisting it, it is nice new vitality and perhaps an escape from her day-to-day life. After which it simply turns into one thing a lot extra. However in it turning into extra, it additionally turns into extra difficult. So it is fascinating to see which manner it goes as a result of it may go one million other ways. Lots of people might be damage within the selections that these two individuals make.”
And a type of individuals might be Meech. “Meech has this factor with Markisha. Meech doesn’t like Markisha in any respect,” Da’Vinchi explains. “And I believe that begins making the brothers construct a sure stress once more, which some may argue and say that that might be a part of the brothers’ demise.”
Along with all of the twists and turns season two has in retailer, the forthcoming installment additionally contains a handful of recent faces, together with Leslie Jones, Kelly Hu, Caresha “Yung Miami” Brownlee, and, in fact, Mo’Nique. The 55-year-old Oscar winner makes her long-awaited return to the small display screen as Goldie, a complicated Atlanta strip-club proprietor who allies with the Flenory brothers. Aside from that, not a lot else is thought about her character and the way huge of a job she’ll play in Terry and Meech’s story, however Da’Vinchi guarantees individuals are “going to undoubtedly love her character.” “They are going to snort their asses off. They are going to be glued to the display screen once they see her, for certain,” he says. “It was simply an incredible expertise having her on board.”
Whereas Anthony did not get to personally work alongside Mo’Nique in “BMF,” the actor says they’ve recognized one another for years. Anthony provides, “To be on a present with such an unimaginable expertise and somebody that simply brings a lot is simply nice. Who does not wish to work with Mo’Nique and have her be part of the present? We’re very honored and enthusiastic about it. And it may convey much more eyes to ‘BMF’ and get extra individuals enthusiastic about our present.”
“BMF” has but to be renewed for a 3rd season, however given the success of the primary, we’ve got little question it is going to. And if and when it does, each Da’Vinchi and Anthony would like to proceed telling the Flenory brothers’ story. “I really like this forged. I really like this story,” Anthony raves. “I might simply like to proceed to see these relationships develop. And like I stated, something can go a distinct manner at any second. So simply to see the place all of us find yourself goes to be actually fascinating.”
In the meantime, Da’Vinchi simply has one want for season three: “I might like to see Terry discover a world the place Markisha and LaWanda (Sydney Mitchell) may simply coexist.” Hmm, does that imply Markisha and LaWanda are additionally at odds this season? Guess we’ll simply have to attend and see when “BMF” returns.
