Colman Domingo Shares Personal Connections with the Real Bayard Rustin
2023 is turning out to be the year of the biographical drama, with such titles reaching for the spotlight like Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon. This week, Netflix is throwing their hat in the ring with their own film, Rustin. Directed by George C. Wolfe, Rustin follows the true story of civil rights activist, Bayard Rustin, as he helps organize the famous March on Washington. Grounded by a complex and moving screenplay written by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black, Colman Domingo stars as the titular Bayard Rustin, and he sat down with MovieWeb in Washington D.C. itself to discuss his experiences playing the renowned civil rights activist. You can watch our video interview above.