Guess which openly gay actor is set to play Bayard Rustin for producer Barack Obama

[Behind the Aegis]

Director George C. Wolfe and producers Barack & Michelle Obama have finally announced casting for the lead in their upcoming Bayard Rustin biopic Rustin. Openly gay actor Coleman Domingo will step into the role of the civil rights legend.

Domingo joins stage legend Audra McDonald as well as actors Chris Rock and Glynn Turman in the film. Wolfe directs from a script he co-wrote with Oscar-winning Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black.



Bayard Rustin rose to fame as the right-hand man to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Though he helped organize several key protests including the 1963 March on Washington, King fired Rustin after learning that he was a gay man. Rustin spent the remainder of his life championing social justice causes, including supporting the labor movement and gay rights. He died in 1987.

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[Budi]

1. Wow. Expect nothing less from historical story tellers like the Obamas!

Can't wait to watch this.

[Behind the Aegis]

2. Right?! This sounds exciting!

Given political climates now, this could be a healing salve.

[Budi]

3. We can expect the story to be told with accuracy, not personal biased embellishments.

I will watch every thing they write, produce or speak about.

This is actually a perfect venue for their historical & humanitarian intellect.

👍

[sheshe2]

4. This a great project.

I look forward to watching when it comes out.

Thanks for the heads up, BtA.