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Lakeith Stanfield Thought He Was Being Asked To Play Fred Hampton, But Was Offered The Judas Role

You guys know Lakeith is one of our favorites for so many reasons, whether we are talking about “Atlanta,” ‘Sorry To Bother You,’ ‘Get Out’ or ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ — we loved his candid interview with W Magazine.

Speaking about his important role in the iconic film “Get Out”:

“When I said, “Get out!” I remember thinking, I hope this ends up in the trailer, and it did. At the Oscars, I had a little bit where I had to run onstage and tell everyone in the audience to get out. It’s crazy how iconic it became—people had started dressing up as me on Halloween. My mom had people coming to her door dressed as me!

We kind of feel bad for Lakeith because he’s shared the screen with Daniel Kaluuya twice and he has gotten the short end of the stick both times. The first time, in ‘Get Out,’ his character is basically a guinea pig and the second film ‘Judas and the Black Messiah,’ he’s a snitch. Good thing we can separate film from reality. He has had some difficult roles but he has mastered them so well.

On his secret skills:

“I’m good at fitting through small crevices, because I’m very skinny. I can go through doggy doors, and I can shimmy through crowds with ease. I can almost disappear if I turn to the side.”

Now that’s PURE comedy!