![]() ![]() “So I’m just happy that that’s a starter of this conversation, an instigator of the conversation. “You know there are so many incredible, iconic, African American people that, you know, have some way integrated and made amazing moments,” he said. This glimpse-and-miss-it Easter egg references Mike Flanagans movie Ouija: Origin of Evil. In the 1962 flashback scene, young Roderick and Madeline have a planchette on their nightstand table. Raymond hopes portraying part of Leonard’s accomplished life on screen will spearhead more films that feature the stories and experiences of African Americans. The first episode of The Fall of the House of Usher includes the first reference to other properties in the Flanaverse. “When I saw the potential, I knew that he could pull it off.” “I trained him for a long time at his home, at various gyms,” Leonard told CNN. Usher was recognized for the strength of his recent work when he won the 1997 Soul Train Award for Best R&B Single by a Male. Leonard said he “laughed” when he first learned Raymond was going to portray him in the film, but quickly realized the Grammy winner was dedicated to the performance. Browse Usher movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. ![]() Related Link: The Weeknd donates $250,000 to Black Lives Matter An interview with two stars of the family comedy Almost Christmas. He gave me all the secrets, all the secret sauce in terms of his movement, and the way he was mentally and the fact he thought of himself as a character in that time.” A Family Thing: Omar Epps & DC Young Fly on Almost Christmas. The singer/actor said he trained rigorously for more than a year to play the boxing champion. Raymond plays Sugar Ray Leonard in the movie about the life of Panamanian boxer, Roberto Duran. I mean, if we could manage to go all the way back to King Leopold’s ‘Ghost’ – and go even further than that – I think that would be amazing. “What greater way to tell amazing stories than look at history. “It’s films like this, major studios are taking risks on that are part of history,” Raymond told CNN at the New York premiere of the film this week. He believes his role in the upcoming boxing drama “Hands of Stone” is a start. Usher Raymond wants Hollywood to take more risks when it comes to telling stories about African Americans. ![]()
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