

Rounding out the cast are Jesse Plemons (“Breaking Bad”) as the stone-faced FBI agent and Martin Sheen (“The West Wing”) in heavy prosthetics as J. (“One Night in Miami”) a run for his money come Oscar time.Įqually remarkable is Dominique Fishback (“Project Power”) as his adoring girlfriend, reading a sweet poem about their future child: “Will it have your dimples? Will its eyes have your twinkle?” You may initially wonder why their age difference isn’t controversial like “Malcolm & Marie” (2021), but it turns out Fishback is only two years younger.

Matching him step for step is the 31-year-old Kaluuya, who cried “sunken place” tears as the unforgettable lead in “Get Out” (2017), helped Chadwick Boseman build Wakanda in “Black Panther” (2018), was absolutely menacing across Viola Davis in “Widows” (2018), and went on the run like Bonnie & Clyde in “Queen & Slim” (2019).Īs the “Black Messiah,” Kaluuya is a revelation, gaining weight for the role to capture Hampton’s thicker body type, while delivering electric speeches, shouting, “I am a revolutionary!” Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, Kaluuya could give Leslie Odom Jr. It may be the best betrayal since Johnny Depp ratted Al Pacino in “Donnie Brasco” (1997) and Christian Bale ratted Jeremy Renner in “American Hustle” (2013). We feel his conflicted dilemma as he claps and whispers “right on” as Fred speaks. The 29-year-old Stanfield is one of the most exciting young actors we have today, spitting raps in a juvenile facility in “Short Term 12” (2013), wrongfully convicted of murder in “Crown Heights” (2017), abducted and body snatched in “Get Out” (2017), and a brash telemarketer with activist horsepower in “Sorry to Bother You” (2018).Īs the “Judas” part of the title, he oozes desperation in his attempt to reduce his own charges.

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