Creed star Michael B. Jordan doesn’t have to wait long to recreate magic with recent and past collaborator – Ryan Coogler.
It has been confirmed that Jordan will be joining the cast of Black Panther – starring Chadwick Boseman in the title role. Oscar-winner Luptia Nyong’o is currently in talks to be his co-star.
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Michael B. Jordan
47th NAACP Image Awards, Press Room, Los Angeles, America – 05 Feb 2016
Creed star, Tessa Thompson is definitely on a roll, thanks to her breakout performance in the 2014 sleeper hit Dear White People.
Thompson also starred in the critically-acclaimed and Oscar-nominated film, Selma and she will be prominently featured in HBO’s upcoming series, Westworld.
Ava DuVernay (Selma) and Ryan Coogler (Creed) are undoubtedly part of the esteemed bunch of Hollywood directors that are making waves in an industry that has come under fire for not making allowances for people of color who have consistently proved their worth.
The American Black Film Festival Awards took place on Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, and the scene could be heralded as the prime reason why #OscarsSoWhite is currently one of the most used and relevant hashtags of 2016.
Kerry Washington, Anthony Anderson and Octavia Spencer mingle backstage at the ABFF Awards
For better or worse – #OscarsSoWhite has become the anthem for this year’s awards season due to the realization that just like the year before – the pool of nominees in the major categories are all white – except for a handful of talent.
Ryan Coogler is now in the enviable position of being one of the most sought after directors in Hollywood.
Creed is the film that is dominating social media, as users who made the trek to the theaters this holiday weekend have nothing but awesome things to report.