Kingsley Ben Adir on transforming into Malcolm X & Barack Obama | British GQ

For scene-stealing portrayals as not one, but two icons of American history - Malcolm X and Barack Obama - we gild the head-turning year of a British star on the rise. Here, our GQ Awards Boss Breakthrough Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir gives us a full character breakdown. #GQAwards #BOSSxGQAwards #BOSSBottled #SuitedByBOSS
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Kingsley Ben Adir on transforming into Malcolm X and Barack Obama | British GQ

[@slowburn2948]

HE'S SO GORGEOUS 😭😭

[@All.Natural.]

This man has some serious range! Extremely talented!

[@bilalinsydney]

Didn't know he was British, makes his performance even more impressive.

[@tracyskins7854]

He killed this role!!!👏👏👏

[@seanbonella]

Arent all the best baddies

[@cleodmr1]

I loved his role from King Arthur Legend Of The Sword. I didn't realize he played Malcolm X. I really love his acting. The Brits are on point in the acting world. I love this interview. ❤

[@djoseph5130]

Now he's about to play Bob Marley 😅

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

Because most of them are theatre trained

[@crystalsherman8896]

He is handsome and talented

[@tashamiel]

love him. his acting, his movies, everything. not to mention that accent. perfection.

[@kevin-pu2lx]

Loved him in peaky blinders. Can't wait to see him as the villan in secret invasion

[@terencethomas7485]

Hes pulling a Chadwick Boseman Rip , Obama , Malcolm X and now Bob marley , 3 black icons for the price of one !

[@ClassifiedRanTom]

When is Kingsley Ben-Adir and Ben Kingsley going to make a movie together?

[@precioustraveler]

They have to make it happen!

[@cleodmr1]

Ahhhhh!!!! He does resemble Barack Obama somewhat!!!! Amazing!!!! BRAVO Kingsley!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤❤❤❤

[@precioustraveler]

Lovely actor discussing his craft!

[@nova3530onyt]

Always find it amusing how actors can change their accent.

[@tracyskins7854]

I love it!!!

[@melvinpruitt3907]

I would love to see him play Sarge,in a re-make of a Soldiers story 🤔

[@kifacorea]

Good actor

[@darlene8130]

Muy guapo

[@alannamorris977]

How can he play Malcolm X and not know his life?! Brother Malcolm made at least 4 trips to the Continent. Kingsley, the people Malcolm met there, the things he learned played a SIGNIFICANT part of the development of Brother Malcolm’s consciousness. It was his trips to the Continent that first allowed him to make connections between racial oppression and capitalism. Someone give me this young man’s cell number.

[@MalikMoorBeatz]

Malcolm x came to my area in the UK because of racist attacks at the time. 9 days before his assassination. He went to a few continents but in a short time. What Kingsley means is why didn’t go live outside of America for a few months a year ect. He didnt say Malcolm didn’t travel. Visiting and leaving for awhile is different. Rip El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz

[@alannamorris977]

I feel for you. @@MalikMoorBeatz Malcolm X made at least four trips to the continent-the first in late March-early April 1959 and then again 2 months later and, finally, two trips in 1964. So nine days?! No, my Brother. Please read your history and then LIVE your history. It was an ignorant comment. What is "time?" He traveled , got perspective, was SIGNIFICANTLY impacted. And we have the receipts. In May of 1964, while in Ghana, he decided to form the Organization of Afro-American Unity (OAAU)! Brother Malcolm returned to New York the following month to create the OAAU. (Receipts) And on June 28 , he gave his first public address on behalf of the new organization at the Audubon Ballroom. Have you read that speech?! It is absolutely visionary. You don't get that kind of vision unless you "get away," as Mr. Ben Adir puts it.

[@BOO4EVA]

So he just gon play every lightskin black man ??? Lol

[@ABC-sz7rd]

I LAUGHED CUZ RIGHT ?? 😭

[@djoseph5130]

😅😂 Hollywood got all their lightskinned roles booked for the next 20 years 😅

[@singh-it5nb]

Soon bOb Marley

[@LeahTVdotcom]

Wonder if he is named after the actor Ben Kingsley? Leah Tunkara

[@SoulDreadKing]

I can't wait for him to star as Bob Marley he seems like a great actor.

[@MF-mc6sl]

also See him as the new James Bond. definitely in the category Idris Elba, Henry Cavill or Tom Hardy. 2022 can't come sooner :)

[@tracyskins7854]

The movie was so good & he put his foot in this.👏👏👏

[@erikafuller8821]

Amazing Acting Continuous Blessings

[@skinnynomore_]

Now hes playing Bob Marley

[@ms.carpenter7793]

Love his work!!!