Mahershala Ali breaks down over 'Moonlight' boots in BFI talk
Ali reflected on humanizing overlooked characters and the emotional toll of his Oscar-winning roles.
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Mahershala Ali Cries Recalling ‘Moonlight’ Scene, Keeps Quiet on ‘Spider-Verse’ at London Talk: ‘I’ve Got to Be Careful’
Mahershala Ali broke down in tears on stage at the BFI London Film Festival on Saturday as he recalled the young boy at the heart of “Moonlight.” The Barry Jenkins drama won him one of his two Oscars and recently marked its 10th anniversary. During a Screen Talk hosted by Amon Warmann, Ali was discussing the dinner-table scene in which young Chiron asks Juan, the drug dealer Ali plays, whether he sells drugs. “You see this like crisis for thi…
Mahershala Ali Put His Two Oscars Into a Cabinet: “I Felt a Sense of Accomplishment, Not Fulfillment”
In London, the star also discussed playing people who "haven’t been seen," nearly going crazy on 'True Detective,' police brutality, and how 'Green Book' made him feel like a "golden boy," followed by vitriol.
Mahershala Ali keeps the two Oscars he won for his roles in Moonlight and Green Book in a cabinet where he cannot see them. "It felt like I had already achieved too much. It sounds crazy, but I had to take them out of my sight to be able to get back to work," the 52-year-old actor revealed sat...
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