In 1991, at the height of his fame, rapper starred in a feature film titled Cool as Ice . Intended to be a vehicle for his celebrity, it is now remembered as a fascinating cultural artifact. Cool as Ice - Screen Slate
It describes a person who remains calm, quietly confident, and undisturbed under pressure
: Critics heavily panned Vanilla Ice’s acting, describing it as "wooden," "charmless," and lacking charisma. He "won" the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor for this role.
"Cool as ice" typically describes someone who remains calm and collected under extreme pressure, similar to the idiom "cool as a cucumber".