Here's How the Straight Outta Compton Actors Compare to Their Real-Life Counterparts

  • O'Shea Jackson, Jr. (Ice Cube's real life son) as Ice Cube
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  • Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre
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  • Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E
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  • Neil Brown, Jr. as DJ Yella
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  • Aldis Hodge as MC Ren
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  • Paul Giamatti as Jerry Heller
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August 7, 2015 12:15 PM EDT

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