Billy Porter as James Baldwin

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Well...they are both gay. But I don't see the resemblance.

Better than him playing Tinkerbell or a fairy (pause ) princess.

They both gay that's it. Baldwin was unapologetically Black. Porter took time during George Floyd protests to say what about Black men and homophobia.

Cut from different clothes.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

Well...they are both gay. But I don't see the resemblance.

Better than him playing Tinkerbell or a fairy (pause ) princess.

They both gay that's it. Baldwin was unapologetically Black. Porter took time during George Floyd protests to say what about Black men and homophobia.

Cut from different clothes.

 

[CrushedGroove]

They both gay that's it. Baldwin was unapologetically Black. Porter took time during George Floyd protests to say what about Black men and homophobia.

Cut from different clothes.

Billy Porter is cut from Icelandic women's figure skating cloth

 

[Ake1725]

I wonder who's gonna play Lucien Happersberger

 

[I'm Blackman]

James Baldwin was a homosexual, but he still carried himself like a man. He was an honorable brother.
Casting somebody as flamboyant as Billy Porter to play James Baldwin is highly disrespectful to Mr. Baldwin's legacy.

This. Baldwin is so legendary...having BP play it is just...nah

 

[Low End Derrick]

I can just ignore this so I'm indifferent

No sir, this is not the sort of attitude we need.

We need you to be angry at this innocuous thing that won’t effect your life in anyway otherwise this thread is redundant.

 

[ISO]

James Baldwin G.O.A.T. writer but a strange looking fellow also hes clearly gay if you see footage of him

 

[Peter Popoff]

Sorry dawg, nıgga annoying but that's actually perfect casting.

 

[Peter Popoff]

Hopefully billy can turn it down like 8 notches

They should have got Donald Glover

Outside of being a phenomenal actor, don't see the resemblance.

Now LaKeith Stanfield would've been another good choice.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Outside of being a phenomenal actor, don't see the resemblance.

Now LaKeith Stanfield would've been another good choice.

Yeah lakeith could pull off the look, i was just thinking about good actors that kind of share the same stature

 

[The Message]

it'll probably be directed by lee daniels

 

[Maximus Rex]

James Baldwin had dignity and was a respectable man

Get this clown outta here

"He's one of the good ones"

 

[Rollie Forbes]

these pics are wild lol

Everybody involved need their asses beat.

 

[NoMoreWhiteWoman2020]

He does a lot of that other shyt, but I’ve seen Porter do a damn good job on a law and order SVU episode. That’s where I first saw or heard of him. He should be able to carry this heavy role.

And I think the main thing he will be able to match is Baldwin’s diction. He spoke with an antiquated accent

 

[RickyDiBiase]

James Baldwin G.O.A.T. writer but a strange looking fellow also hes clearly gay if you see footage of him

And he dated a white man