Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, And The Cast Of "Sinners" Played "Who's Who," And The Chemistry Is 100% Undeniable
It's official, Ryan Coogler did it again! The Academy-Award-nominated director has another masterpiece on his hands, and yes, it's starring Michael B. Jordan — twice!
Like Fruitvale Station (2013), Creed (2015), and Black Panther (2018) — Sinners is a Coogler project that critics are obsessed with, featuring one of the hottest actors in Hollywood in another transformative role.
To celebrate the release of the already critically acclaimed Sinners, we had Michael and the cast — Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Moasku, Jack O'Connell, Miles Caton, and Delroy Lindo — play a wild game of Who's Who with us, and their chemistry is off the charts.
Find out who's the biggest scaredy cat, who's the biggest horror fan and believes in ghosts, and who's the least likely to respond to the group chat because they claim they were never invited in the first place.
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USA Today
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- USA Today
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- Yahoo
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