Two black 90s actors who took two different approaches in the industry: who came out on top

[BrothaZay]

Actor 1. Alex Thomas.

His goal was to stop doing black films and end up in a major white movie to successfully cross over. Til this day he is still making that a mission. Claims to have turned down Friday and baby boy



Actor 2. Clifton Powell.

According to this brotha, he never stops doing small or black films just out of pure love for the craft and his respect and humility towards others. Ironically he ends up having a big role in an Oscar winning film, around the same time he was appearing in Friday sequels. Til this day he still does roles in smaller films



Which actor in your opinion took the right approach and which one to you recognize more

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

Alex Thomas not touching Clifton Powell
On a good day
He was fukking terrible on the Jamie Foxx show
And forgettable in Players Club
He’s a decent comedian/writer
But acting

 

[BiggWebb79]

Clifton Powell made sure he has consistent work.

 

[Luke Cage]

i think this has more to do with talent than approach. though i respect clifton's approach more.

 

[CoryMack]

Alex went for the crossover while C. Powell stayed down.

 

[Premeditated]

jokes on the first dude. black movies and entertainment had a renaissance in the 90s and early 00s

 

[King Poetic]

Clifton is so underrated

from big movie roles to small screen roles he kills it all the time

 

[EBK String]

Clifton Powell will be remembered long after Alex Thomas. When you think of a shady scandalous nikka you envision him.

 

[BrothaZay]

i think this has more to do with talent than approach. though i respect clifton's approach more.

This could be true as well but Alex claims to have turned down two movies that could have helped his career tremendously. Plenty of people blew up after Friday and he said John singleton was upset with him for turning down baby boy, which probably led to him not getting offers from John in other films he was apart of, such as fast and furious.

 

[Mʀ2ᴋDᴇᴇᴢ]

Alex cool but Clifton a fukking legend


Breh was Dead Presidents, Next Friday & After Next, Ray, House Party, Menace 2 Society, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Rush Hour, Civil Brand (movie depress the shyt outta me), Deep Cover, Lockdown & countless other movies

Breh been in classics

 

[⠀X ⠀]

I don’t even know who the first guy is...

Powell tho... Dude played some good roles

 

[Blessed Koala]

Clifton Powell is my spiritual human

 

[Devilinurear]

Looks like Clifton likes to act more.

I honestly dont know who the other guy is.

 

[Marks]

“There is that expression, “Man has control of action alone, never the fruit of the action.” So you better enjoy the doing of a thing and not worry about the outcome.”

- David Lynch

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

Clifton Powell is one of the goat villain actors. Also, we all know he should have won a best supporting actor role for his role as Chanucy, but inexplicably Menace wasn’t nominated for anything, which is still the greatest tragedy in Oscars history.