Breh should still be getting roles though. Terrence Howard been PAAGing and was in Marvel/Empire. Ealy typecasted himself. He should’ve been looking for a starring role on a TV show that could blown up rather than being a feature character on everything. Now you mention Omari, Ealy could’ve did a role like that. Not Power persay but a role like that.
Like the OP stated, Forest and Bokeem stay getting roles because of their acting ability, not because they’re sex symbols. Their success hasn’t been dependent on their looks.
Michael Ealy is the male Halle Berry; not the best actors but have made a career based
on their looks. What major role has Halle had since her Oscar win? Her career never really went anywhere after that apart from being a sex symbol.
Terrence, although he gets clowned, is a decent actor. I don’t remember women holding him up as a sex symbol. Michael Ealy just lost steam once he got married to a non-black woman.
People can front but that plays a huge part in crossing over, especially if you’re getting by mostly on your looks. Michael B Jordan isn’t stupid, he’s not trying to mess up his money.
Taye Diggs was a major sex symbol after Stella Got Her Groove Back. Once they found out he married that big jawed Jewish girl, he lost a lot of points. Same with Omari and that hard faced pawg.