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David Oyelowo talks playing the real man at the heart of Taylor Sheridan's buzzy new show 'Lawmen: Bass Reeves': 'I simply couldn't believe that this was a historical character'
Oyelowo says he quickly "became obsessed" with the inspiration for the show.
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With 'Water Man,' David Oyelowo puts contemporary, multicultural spin on '80s classics like 'Goonies,' 'Stand by Me'
Acclaimed actor's directing debut is love letter to the films of his youth, but with a much more diverse point of view.
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David Oyelowo Talks 'A United Kingdom,' #OscarSoWhite, and Why He Seeks Out Female Directors
David Oyelowo is one of the most insightful ambassadors for inclusion in the film industry. As he was breaking through in Selma, the Oxford native born to Nigerian parents was in the lengthy process of developing A United Kingdom. In fact, four of his last five films (A United Kingdom, Queen of Katwe, Five Nights in Maine, and Selma) have been directed by women, and that isn’t a coincidence.