David Oyelowo on How 'Don't Let Go' Evolved After Sundance

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The actor, who stars as an uncle who receives a phone call from his deceased niece, notes the script changed dramatically from its early days: 'the ending is completely different.'

, Oyelowo discussed working with Reid again, reflects on his collaborations with Ava DuVernay, and confirms that the Sugar Ray Robinson project is still in the works.The interesting thing is that [the story] was actually set on a farm in Ohio when I first read it. It was not written as a person of color and so when they approached me with it, it became clear very quickly that that setting didn't feel completely right to me, to them.

In the film, Jack is trying to suspend his disbelief because he knows something is off, but it feels like no one else around him is really reacting to it. Can you share in your life where you knew in your gut that this was either right or wrong, but the people around you wasn’t on the same page as you?

You’ve had a varied portfolio of films, mostly smaller scale. Does the larger blockbuster, comic book properties pique your interest personally? And I've seen great superhero movies that afford actors the opportunity to really play very nuanced characters. And I've seen superhero movie that are instantly forgettable. No matter the genre, I'm just always looking for something that is going to be challenging, compelling, entertaining, thought-provoking.

 

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