What is the real meaning behind the term "clown work"? After his disco-spectacular debut on Baz Luhrmann’s Netflix series The Get Down, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has been working non-stop. Abdul-Mateen II stars in a wide variety of works from the dramatic legal film The Trail of Chicago 7 to the horrors of Candyman and the world of the DCU with Aquaman as Black Manta. Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta has made an impact on fans of the DC after Aquaman defeated Black Manta after an intense fight. After a post-credits scene reveals that the villain is still alive, the actor reprises his role for a brief cameo in Peacemaker ahead of the release of Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. In a recent interview with Vulture, Abdul-Mateen II talks about his experience acting in a wide range of movies that allow him to flex his different acting muscles. The actor says that acting is about trying to uncover truths about a character, “but sometimes you got to know which movie or genre you’re in." Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 1 September, 2022