David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr.
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David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. refers to the British-Nigerian actor’s acclaimed portrayal of the civil rights leader in the 2014 historical drama film "Selma."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film role
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portrayal of historical figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Selma (2014 film)
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surface form:
Selma
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| associatedWith |
Academy Awards attention for Selma
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Golden Globe nomination for David Oyelowo ⓘ |
| basedOn | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| basedOnEvent | Selma to Montgomery marches ⓘ |
| castingDecisionBy | Ava DuVernay ⓘ |
| character | Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely praised performance ⓘ |
| depicts |
civil rights leadership
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nonviolent protest ⓘ voting rights activism ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Ava DuVernay ⓘ |
| distributorOfWork | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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historical drama film ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
awards recognition for acting
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critical acclaim ⓘ |
| portrayalInfluence |
discussion of representation of Black historical figures in film
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renewed public interest in Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | live-action performance ⓘ |
| portrayalNationalityOfActor | British-Nigerian ⓘ |
| portrayalPreparation |
research on Martin Luther King Jr.
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vocal training to match King’s cadence ⓘ |
| portrayalRecognition | included in many best-performances-of-2014 lists ⓘ |
| portrayalTheme |
leadership under pressure
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moral courage ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| portrayalType | biographical portrayal ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Oyelowo ⓘ |
| portrayedInContextOf |
1960s United States
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American civil rights history ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork |
Harpo Films
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Plan B Entertainment ⓘ |
| workReleaseDate |
2014-12-25 (United States limited release)
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2015-01-09 (United States wide release) ⓘ |
| workSettingLocation | Selma, Alabama ⓘ |
| workSettingPeriod | 1965 ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 2014 ⓘ |
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