Why Hollywood Chose him as the next 'IT' Guy? Rate of sucess is anomaly!
I am incredibly proud that michael B jordan is becoming the next big thing. Its refreshing to see a young black actor UNDER 30!!!!! breaking alot of typecast color barriers. I think hes a incredible performer but what I dont understand is his astonishing rate of sucess. A george lucas film, a critically acclaimed indie film sundance, a respectable romantic comedy with zack efron where hes not the clown of the group but a doctor, possibly independence day 2 sequel, a rocky spinoff, possible star wars role and fantastic four? I have to give this man his props for a job well done. This guy is literally trailblazing. Im also glad hes actually getting good roles and not just stereotypical ones or getting movies based on just looks like channing tatum. I hope he sticks around to be the next person will msith passes his torch to. Its almost phenomenal for me to believe that at age 26 a young black actor that has had such great sucess in mainstream film without ever doing a black film or starting out as a rapper or comedian/slapstick standup. Its almost unheared of. When I think about it more, hes surpassed almost every black actor in fame and level of sucess for his age. It took jaime fox (who became a major sucess in his late 30s), the wayans brothers, don cheadle,anthony mackie, megan good, lauren london, kerry waashington, and gabrielle union MANY years before they were even leads in big budget movies (some are still not even leads or in major MAINSTREAM films). Even will smith, who at age 26 had done a few films that were major studio picks was still on the rise at age 26. Do you think there is a formula to all this or is it just random? I
I always felt regardless of color white or black that hollywood selects/pushes/markets who it wants to be the next big thing (shia lebouf had his time, ryan reynolds, josh harnett, joseph levit gordon, channing tatum, bradley cooper, and now ryan gosling). Sometimes I dont see the congruency in talent and whose being marketed or consistently casted. Not to take a nick at MJB but there were many other talented black actors who didnt get the oppurtunities hes had. SO I must ask where did Micheal B jordan go right that DEREK LUKE (who came off a critically acclaimed antwone fisher), MEKHI PFIEFFER, TRISTAN WILDS, Taye diggs, Boris kudjoe, or any of the characters from tyler perry era go wrong? [/b] Literally Hollywood is feeding this guy a great career on a platter.
My theories are that hollywood wants to cater to a younger audience with its movies as well "fresh faces" and at a fraction of the cost. It may also be the general idea that color blind casting or multiracial casting brings more money evidenced by the sucess of Fast Furious franchise. I also think it has to do with him even saying...I want to be a colorless actor and not just be put into a box. I think he said ryan gosling is someone he tried to model his career and strives to be. His roles def seem to be calculated and very wide appeal in range and staying clear from the black genre of films probably so maybe that has helped him (and will smith) a bit too