Overview
- Machine Gun Kelly revealed on The Pat McAfee Show that he declined to say the N-word during his audition for the role of Bert in Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller Sinners.
- His refusal led Warner Bros. Discovery to cast Canadian musician-actor Peter Dreimanis in the part.
- MGK emphasized the primacy of personal principle over career opportunity as he seeks future film roles.
- Sinners has grossed more than $365 million worldwide and is currently streaming on HBO Max.
- Warner Bros. Discovery has not publicly responded to Machine Gun Kelly’s account of the audition.