Leslie Odom Jr. passed on playing Sam Cooke in “One Night in Miami” the first time Regina King offered him the role. “Giving these men the dignity of Black humanity, that felt audacious,” Odom says. Then came “One Night in Miami,” and, for the first time, he felt goose bumps on a film set. Maybe they’ll add up to say something about my life and, in turn, Black life. It was the last day of filming, and Odom felt Cooke’s spirit coursing through him.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 25, 2021 13:34 UTC