'BAPS' Remake Debunked: Here's What Cardi B Says About It

It looks like a "B.A.P.S." remake will not be happening soon despite the clamor and the ongoing rumors in the past few days on Twitter.

The 1997 American female buddy comedy film has been getting some traction online after one of its directors, Robert Townsend, mentioned some big names who he thinks would be down for the modern retelling of the cult classic film.

In an interview with Slash Films, Townsend expressed his enthusiasm for a "B.A.P.S." remake.

"[There are] people that love, love, love the film and some people that didn't get it," he confessed during the interview. "I've had people go, 'Hey, we want to do a remake.' Everybody from Megan Thee Stallion to Cardi B is like, 'Could we do...' I mean, it's like, I don't know. So, thank you for asking."

In true Twitter fashion, a simple mention like this is something that fans of these artists would go gaga on. Since their mentions, fans have been especially excited, exacerbating rumors on social media about a possible remake.

"I hope Meg and Cardi B get the BAPS remake roles," a fan tweeted.

"Megan Good and Cardi will actually be fire in a BAPS remake I can see it," another shared.

While some fans were incredibly thrilled with the suggestion, it seems like a "B.A.P.S." remake wouldn't actually materialize soon.

Cardi B took to social media to debunk the ongoing rumors about them.

Fans pointed out the similarity of the dynamic duo's looks in the music video "WAP" to the cult classic film "B.A.P.S."

Played by Oscar winner Halle Berry, Natalie Desselle, and Martin Landau, the film was a huge project for Black Hollywood. The film starred various celebrity cameos, including LL Cool J, Leon Robinson, Dennis Rodman, and Heavy D.

However, not everyone dug the film, especially critics, as it received overwhelmingly negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 15% score, while others described it as "jaw-droppingly bad and stupid."

However, years after it was released in 1997, Refinery 29 said that the film was a "cult classic" and argued that the film deserved better than its low Rotten Tomatoes score at the time.

"The fact that the film has had such a lasting impact,... proves that the film spoke to its audience," the review said.

Halle Berry was nominated at the 1998 Acapulco Black Film Festival for Best Actress but also received a 1997 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards nomination for Worst Actress for the film.