Overview
- Coogler shared his view during an Oct. 17 Cinespia screening at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, in comments later reported by Variety.
- Machine Gun Kelly said in July on The Pat McAfee Show that he declined to say the N-word for an audition and chose not to proceed.
- He was set to read for the vampire character Bert, a role that ultimately went to Peter Dreimanis.
- Sinners is a 1932 Mississippi–set vampire thriller led by Michael B. Jordan that engages with Jim Crow–era racism.
- The film has earned $367 million worldwide, is streaming on HBO Max, and will play in select IMAX theaters Oct. 30–Nov. 5.