Posts Tagged ‘One Night in Miami’
‘One Night in Miami’ stars reflect on the importance of Black brotherhood
Directed by Academy Award-winning actress Regina King, One Night in Miami centers on luminaries Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown. After Clay defeated Sonny Liston in 1964 to become heavyweight champion, the quartet celebrates by discussing the power of unifying their Black voices. Speaking to rolling out, the actors who portray those…
Read MoreKingsley Ben-Adir describes playing Malcolm X in ‘One Night in Miami’
Kingsley Ben-Adir found it an “honor” playing Malcolm X. The 34-year-old actor stars in One Night in Miami as the American civil rights activist — who was assassinated in 1965 at the age of 39 — and admits that he felt privileged to play a man he described as a “bona fide intellectual genius.” Ben-Adir…
Read MoreRegina King showcases Black excellence and brotherhood in ‘One Night in Miami’
Rolling out spoke with Regina King ahead of the world premiere of the film One Night in Miami, which represents the award-winning actress’s directorial debut. Based on the stage play written by Kemp Powers, the film chronicles a legendary night in 1964 when four icons — Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown…
Read More‘Hamilton’ star Leslie Odom Jr. and wife Nicolette Robinson expecting 2nd child
Leslie Odom Jr. and his wife Nicolette Robinson are expecting their second child together. The Hamilton star, 39, and the former “The Affair” star, 32, took to Instagram to share a pregnancy announcement photo shoot they did with their 3-year-old daughter Lucille, who sweetly cradled her mom’s bump with her parents. And the couple revealed…
Read MoreRegina King makes history and enters the Oscar race with directorial debut
Academy Award-winning actress Regina King made history at the 77th annual Venice Film Festival in Los Angeles — with a great chance to make even more. King became the first Black female director to have a film screened at the elite cinematic conference with One Night in Miami. It may seem incomprehensible that it took…
Read MoreWhat Regina King hopes her upcoming film will do for Black female directors
Regina King admits her directorial debut could either “open doors or close doors for more Black female directors.” The 49-year-old star has opened up on how the response to her new project, One Night in Miami, can have a wider impact, and she is hoping to succeed to give more people of color the chance…
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