Michael B. Jordan said, “I want to give the love back, you know? But then I’m also just taking a moment like, ‘Damn. Well, wow, this happened. Here I am!'”
Box Office Opening “Ballpark
“I didn’t think it would affect me this much, but as it all starts to come together and we start to see it and the reality starts to set in, the importance (and) weight of the moment … you really have to It feels like it,” he said, adding that he can’t envision anything that would top that at the moment. Though he added that only his upcoming box office opening “falls somewhere in the ballpark.”
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Jordan shared
Looking back on his career, Jordan shared that if he could talk to his younger self who was just starting out, his advice would be to “stay optimistic, stay loyal, stay true to yourself (and) Always have a full, kind heart.” , The universe will make your wildest dreams come true.
Michael B. Jordan starring Oscar Grant
During Wednesday’s ceremony, Coogler recalled his first meeting with Jordan for 2013’s Fruitvale Station, with Coogler sharing that Michael B. Jordan was his first choice for the lead role of Oscar Grant, without having met him in person. “I had seen him working in film and television around that time but I had no idea what kind of person he was. I wanted to make sure we had good chemistry (and) we were able to work together over a few months of shooting,” Coogler told the audience.
A television show
“We met at a Starbucks not far from Universal Studios…we sat down there in the lobby and we talked about our families, our hopes, our dreams, why he got into the business…and I remember thinking, ‘Man, I hope this dude wants to do this movie because it looks like he’s going to, man,'” he continued. Wasn’t the lead in a television show or a movie and I said, ‘Man, we’ve got to change that.’ But I didn’t know how much of a chance we’d have to change that. ,
Testing for the first Creed film
Coogler described Jordan as having a “worker’s point of view”, describing what the Black Panther actor is given “directly”, whether emotional or physical. This was especially true for the first Creed film. The test was done, with Coogler laughingly admitting that he was “so glad” they “didn’t kill him” with all the physical work.
