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I wanted to take on my full name, which was sort of a crazy thing to do considering that we're in Hollywood.

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I think if you have any desire to be a leading man or to really carry some of these stories, there's this relationship that has to be cultivated with an audience. People have to be able to say your name.

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Marvel has such a huge slice of the pie.

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At a certain point in my career, I was probably having a difficult time 'holding space.' So you get a character that has to be commanding in order for him to resonate and make sense.

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The call for diversity is about recognizing that in order to be in the conversation come awards season, it goes back to the content that is being produced.

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When you have these surprise breakout films that do well, that have good performances in them, it puts a lot of pressure on the Academy to recognize those projects, so it's more of a conversation about what is greenlit.

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I think #OscarsSoWhite is about there not truly being enough people of color represented.

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Hollywood has to be a better reflection of the world we live in.

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For my characters, it's important to get really specific about what they listen to. Because it affects how they move in the world.

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Come on, we would be foolish to say that there's never been African-American leads in some capacity, people of color in some capacity, leading shows or what have you. But it hasn't happened enough and in a manner that is an accurate reflection of the world that we live in.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: February 16th, 1974

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