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I would never be in a film just for the sake of being in a film, so I am waiting for the right role to come along.

I'm doing a film called 'Black Mass' where I play James Bulger. The reason to play him is obvious to me. He's a fascinating character. It's not like anything I've done before on that level. I'm very excited to slide into that skin for a little bit.

I have done all kinds of roles, but Tony Montana's role in 'Scarface' is something I would love to play.

What I think is a really special movie is 'Black and White' with Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer, which Mike Binder directed. I got to see a screening of it, and I think Kevin and Octavia and Anthony Mackie and Bill Burr all give such beautiful performances in that movie.

When I played Dean Martin, he was dead when we made the movie but there would have been nothing better than to spend a week with Dean Martin if I could have.

There are a million roles I haven't played yet that I would love to play!

I know some black actresses who have to wait every 19 films for a role. I can be cast in practically every one as a young white male.

I wish I could play the lead role in one movie, one great movie.

One of the things I have an allergic reaction to playing, especially as a black actor, is the mandatory kind of best friend/cop/detective type. You will never see me in that movie.

I think eventually I'd love to get into directing.