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What was their best role: Michael B. Jordan

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New series where we'll discuss an actor's best role at this stage in their careers

I'm gonna alternate between men and women so that we can give props to both genders

First up

Michael B Jordan

What ya got and why?
 
AP21 said:
Why

Although it might be pretty open and shut, but I would like to read your thoughts because I agree
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This is two fold...that can be broken down in 1) the character of Wallace
2) the actor

1) As a character , we all know someone like Wallace...no parents , just out there trying to figure out life a day at a time, understanding there might be more to life out there but ultimately realizing w the cards he is dealt with he ain’t gonna be shit but who he is...all the while trying to make a difference in the lives of the next generation....i can go further but I’ll stop here but will conclude w the fact all this takes place in 7 episodes

The actor- Michael B Jordan s major role before the Wire was some clown on a soap opera...so being able to transition from one type of role and acting to another....picking up a Baltimore accent ( most say his bmore accent was wack but he tried)....convincingly toggling between childhood and adulthood....also convincingly playing a druggie...finally putting on one of the best performances on a show full of seasoned and some formally and classically trained thespians
 
Elzo69Renaissance said:
This is two fold...that can be broken down in 1) the character of Wallace
2) the actor

1) As a character , we all know someone like Wallace...no parents , just out there trying to figure out life a day at a time, understanding there might be more to life out there but ultimately realizing w the cards he is dealt with he ain’t gonna be shit but who he is...all the while trying to make a difference in the lives of the next generation....i can go further but I’ll stop here but will conclude w the fact all this takes place in 7 episodes

The actor- Michael B Jordan s major role before the Wire was some clown on a soap opera...so being able to transition from one type of role and acting to another....picking up a Baltimore accent ( most say his bmore accent was wack but he tried)....convincingly toggling between childhood and adulthood....also convincingly playing a druggie...finally putting on one of the best performances on a show full of seasoned and some formally and classically trained thespians
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"This is my yo".

That line too many of our youth have to deal with. He's pointing back to the projects and this is all he's ever known. He's never even been on the other side of town.

If you ain't been outside of your neighborhood you aint never gonna grow as an individual.

Around the :47 mark after D tells him you have to be in this game for life, he looks toward the ground defeated as he is trapped.
 
Havent been blown away by his acting in anything yet. He still is just begining.

I would say if he quit the game today his signature roll would be Creed. He had to change his whole body for that.
 
Inglewood_B said:
Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station

That was the most natural I’ve seen him in any movie. He usually comes off kinda forced,
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I was thinking this because its the role that gave him the juice. But his performance wasnt anything special. He just played a regular person doing regular shit then he gets shot at the end.

Movie wasnt that great. It was powerful. But nothing to buy and rewatch.
 
It wasn’t a mind blowing performance or nothing and we all knew the whole story beforehand. But it’s the only role he’s played where I had zero cringe moments from his performance.


I liked the concept of Killmonger the best. But like I said he have moments in almost all his movies where you can tell he’s “trying” to act, and not just acting, if you get what I mean.
 
Wallace....

That shit was a perfectly told tragic story and he played it perfectly.

Dude was so believable.... Like I legit felt sorry for Lil homie and cried when he died....

That character was so imperfectly human....

That scene when he got shot bruh......

Bruh...

He was like

C'mon... Y'all my niggaz.....

That shit hurt bruh.... Like forreal hurt.

I wouldn't be good for a minute after shooting that scene....

I needed a moment after watching it
 
Duwop said:
Wallace....

That shit was a perfectly told tragic story and he played it perfectly.

Dude was so believable.... Like I legit felt sorry for Lil homie and cried when he died....

That character was so imperfectly human....

That scene when he got shot bruh......

Bruh...

He was like

C'mon... Y'all my niggaz.....

That shit hurt bruh.... Like forreal hurt.

I wouldn't be good for a minute after shooting that scene....

I needed a moment after watching it
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This was like any role where someone gets shot though. The Wire had some cringe worthy directing and acting. It seemed more for shock value imo which ruined the scene. They have a problem telegraphing deaths in the wire so it ruins the moment. Ricky getting popped in Boys in the Hood was done much better. Like Ricky was the lease one to die besides Tre. It was actually a sad scene. No diss but Wallace was another street kid that you expect to get popped. It was only a matter of time. I mean I knew alot of Wallaces and I wasn't surprised when someone shot them.
 
VulcanRaven said:
This was like any role where someone gets shot though. The Wire had some cringe worthy directing and acting. It seemed more for shock value imo which ruined the scene. They have a problem telegraphing deaths in the wire so it ruins the moment. Ricky getting popped in Boys in the Hood was done much better. Like Ricky was the lease one to die besides Tre. It was actually a sad scene. No diss but Wallace was another street kid that you expect to get popped. It was only a matter of time. I mean I knew alot of Wallaces and I wasn't surprised when someone shot them.
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This is the hottest take I've EVER read about the wire

You serious right now?
 
The Wire overrated.

And season 2 is complete trash.

Ppl was just happy to see black ppl on HBO
 
Wallace s story was tragedy.... because he was this close to having a shot at life and ended up getting dead based on a rumor....killed by his day ones
 
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