Omari Hardwick Says He Nearly Gave Up His ‘Ghost’ Role 

There are three series in the Power Franchise which are; "Power," "Power Book II: Ghost," and "Power Book III: Raising Kanan."

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Omari Hardwick was born in Savannah, Georgia, and attended the Marist School, Brookhaven for high school.

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He planned to play football professionally, but wasn’t picked by the NFL. He continued acting and landed his major role in “Sucker Free City.”

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After starring in movies like "Middle of Nowhere," Hardwick landed his first lead role as James “Ghost” St.Patrick in the “Power” Franchise.

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If not for his wife Jennifer Pfautch, Omari would have declined his lead role as “Ghost.”

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Omari’s character “Ghost” was killed in the final season of the “Power” series.

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Ghost might re-appear in the spinoff of the franchise from Tommy’s (his best friend) POV in "Power Book IV: Force."

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Omari remains linked to the upcoming spinoff of the show “Force,” by keeping up with its release and commenting on its debut photos.

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Omari is rumored to feature on Netflix’s upcoming sci-fi film, “The Mothership.”

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