Judas And The Black Messiah in a new interview.In the film, the Get Out and Black Panther actor plays Fred Hampton, who was the deputy chairman of the Black Panther party.
Hampton was assassinated over 50 years ago, at the age of 21.The ’60s-set film is directed by Shaka King and produced by Ryan Coogler, with whom Kaluuya worked with on 2018’s Black Panther.Speaking about why he took on the role, Kaluuya said: “[Hampton] is a figure that encapsulates so much of what people today are fighting for in America, and around the world…he was a channel, a vessel for all these incredible ideas, incredible philosophies, that are still being used today.“And what the Black Panther party represented, as well, really resonated with me, and really.
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