“Adebisi” Speaks
on the Mystique
of the Black British Actor
in America
Thursday Oct 20, 2011 – by Sky Obercam
I must admit, my vital signs may have spiked a bit as I laid my eyes upon Urban Daily’s post that asks what makes Black British Actors as so dang (delectable) popular. Idris Elba (uh, duh), Colin Salmon, Adrian Lester, Chiwetel Ejiofor, newcomer John Boyega – these are just a handful of Black actors from the other side of the pond whose immense talent and rare debonair have folks in the US, and beyond, taking notice.
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, the Multi-lingual, London-born actor best known for his tour-de-force portrayal of Adebisi in HBO’s groundbreaking series, Oz, shares his two cents on Black British Thespian appeal. While promoting his latest film, The Thing – a prequel to the sci-fi classic by the same name – Adewale also expresses his desire to bring another character to life from the Marvel universe, “The Black Panther.”