Article: Snipes Likes to Keep Everybody Guessing

NEW YORK "I don't feel I've really been tested yet," Wesley Snipes says casually.

The claim might startle the actor's admirers. Since exploding into major stardom a couple of years ago, Snipes is one film actor who seems to have bridged genres, races and artistic challenges through sheer force of talent.

The supercharged 31-year-old has headlined action extravaganzas including "Passenger 57," "Demolition Man" and "Rising Sun." He's alternated these pop showpieces with complex character work in "Jungle Fever," "The Waterdance" and the new gangster tragedy "Sugar Hill," which opens today at local theaters.

"Switch it up, mix it around," he says with a laugh. "Make it interesting. Keep ...

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