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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Selma (2014 film)
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