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- As a producer, King helped develop the script for Judas and the Black Messiah; he was on the set and he was intensely involved with the film's release and marketing.
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Judas and the Black Messiah is a 2021 American biographical crime drama film directed and produced by Shaka King, who wrote the screenplay with Will Berson, based on a story by the pair and Kenny and Keith Lucas.
Feb 17, 2021 · King, Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield (O’Neal), Dominique Fishback (Johnson) and producer Charles D. King, reunited for a Zoom interview for the timely film moderated by Variety’s Jenelle Riley. On ...
- Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton
- Lakeith Stanfield as William O'Neal
- Jesse Plemons as Roy Mitchell
- Dominique Fishback as Deborah Johnson
- Martin Sheen as J. Edgar Hoover
- Darrell Britt-Gibson as Bobby Rush
- Algee Smith as Jake Winters
- Nicholas Velez as José Cha Cha Jiménez
- Terayle Hill as George Sams
- Ian Duff as Doc Satchel
Daniel Kaluuya stars as Fred Hampton, the Deputy Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther party. Kaluuya starred as Chris Washington in Get Out and Slim in Queen & Slim. He also appeared as Reggie Wayne in Sicario, W'Kabi in Black Panther, and Jatemme Manning in Widows.
Lakeith Stanfield co-stars as William O'Neal, an FBI informant who becomes a security captain for the Black Panthers. Stanfield delivered breakout performances as Marcus in Short Term 12 and Jimmie Lee Jackson in Selma. In recent years, he portrayed Cassius Green in Sorry to Bother You and Lieutenant Elliott in Knives Out. Stanfield also voiced Guy...
Jesse Plemons portrays Roy Mitchell, an FBI agent who believes the Black Panthers aim to sow hatred and inspire terror. Plemons is best known for Emmy-nominated performances in Fargo season 2 and Black Mirror season 4. He also portrayed Todd in Breaking Bad, Chuckie O'Brien in The Irishman, Jake in I'm Thinking of Ending Things, and Gary Kingsbury ...
Dominique Fishback appears as Deborah Johnson, Fred's girlfriend who is pregnant with their child. Fishback portrayed Donna "Darlene" Picket in The Deuce and Kenya in The Hate U Give. Previously, she appeared as Keisha in The Affair season 1 and Nicole in The Americansseason 3.
Martin Sheen portrays J. Edgar Hoover, the FBI director who wants to prevent the rise of the "Black Messiah," and thus targets Fred Hampton as his enemy. In pop culture, Sheen is best known for his starring role as Kit in Badlands and Captain Benjamin L. Willard in Apocalypse Now. He also co-starred as Queenan in The Departed and currently headline...
Darrell Britt-Gibson appears as Bobby Rush, the co-founder of the Black Panther's Illinois chapter. Britt-Gibson portrayed Shitstain in You're the Worst and Jermaine Jefrint in Barry on HBO. He also appeared as Trunk in Keanu and Jerome in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Algee Smith portrays Jake Winters, one of Fred's party members. Smith portrayed Larry in Detroit and Khalil in The Hate U Give. He also appeared as Chris McKay in Euphoriaseason 1.
Nicholas Velez appears as José Cha Cha Jiménez, the founder of the Young Lords who forms an alliance with the Black Panthers. Velez portrayed Officer McGreevy in Blue Bloods and Manuel in The Deuce on HBO.
Terayle Hill portrays George Sams (depicted above in a courtroom sketch), the security captain for the New Haven chapter of the Black Panthers who tells William about killing an informant named Alex Rackley. Hill portrayed Jojo Reese in Blue Bloods and Spencer in Love, Simon. Cobra Kaifans will recognize him as Trey.
Ian Duff portrays Doc Satchel, a Black Panther member who handles incoming calls. Ian Duff appeared as Mbengah in Homeland season 6 and Michael Duke in New Amsterdam.
Apr 7, 2021 · Judas and the Black Messiah has made Oscar history as the first Best Picture nominee with an all-Black producing team. And it's not the first time producer Charles D. King has made...
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Feb 13, 2021 · A guide to the real stories and people contained within Shaka King’s Black Panther movie, ‘Judas and the Black Messiah,’ starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield.
Feb 11, 2021 · Judas and the Black Messiah, a new film directed by Shaka King and co-produced by Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, deftly dramatizes this moment, capturing both Hampton’s oratorical...
