John David Washington broke ground as the first black actor to lead a Christopher Nolan blockbusterwhen he played the unnamed protagonist of Tenet in 2020. The character was thrown head-first into Nolan’s sci-fi world of time reversal, with a James Bond-esque espionage twist. When Washington was cast in the role, headlines were written about how prolific the casting was. But Christopher Nolan didn’t make a big deal out of it, and John David Washington said that made it even more impactful.
Actor John David Washington praises Christopher Nolan for not sensationalizing the ‘Tenet’ casting, referring to the filmmaker as “a real one.” Read More