Aquaman's Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Talks to Play Candyman

Feb 26, 2019 10:53


EXCLU: Following his role as Manta in AQUAMAN, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has been tapped to play MGM's CANDYMAN, the new retelling of the classic horror tale with @JordanPeele producing https://t.co/5UpNBuWmdJ
- Justin Kroll (@krolljvar) February 26, 2019
Nothing's been signed yet, but he's in talks to star as the titular Candyman in this spiritual ( Read more... )

film - horror, film - in development, black celebrities, yahya abdul-mateen ii, actor / actress, casting / auditions

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j___adore February 26 2019, 19:44:26 UTC
um, fucking yes please.

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doriiansz February 26 2019, 19:46:03 UTC
Yes!

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babarsuhail February 26 2019, 19:49:54 UTC
Never watched the original and have no desire to watch this.

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zodgory February 26 2019, 19:57:07 UTC
You're making the bees sad


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babarsuhail February 26 2019, 20:06:45 UTC
ew, wtf??

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eightball February 26 2019, 20:08:12 UTC
beeee his victim!!

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rainstormraider February 26 2019, 19:50:48 UTC
He was soooo not in Aquaman.

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zodgory February 26 2019, 20:02:41 UTC
Did you mean hot? Cause I definitely didn't hallucinate him being in Aquaman (i know this is from The Get Down)


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sandstorm February 26 2019, 20:07:30 UTC
lmao this imagery is cracking me up.

"HE WASN'T THERE!!!!!!"


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zodgory February 26 2019, 20:13:31 UTC
Seeing that scene of him making the Black Manta armor reminded me of fancast/AU gifsets of Aldis Hodge as Tony Stark. It was a scene I liked on multiple levels

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deadendqueen16 February 26 2019, 19:51:52 UTC
That could work. The original is so under-rated.

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