Recently I sat down with Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome (‘When They See Us’, ‘Moonlight’) to chat about his new mythical coming-of-age comedy-drama from the mind of the colourful-sock-wearing filmmaker Boots Riley (‘Sorry to Bother You’).
All seven episodes of ‘I’m A Virgo‘ premiere Friday, 23rd June 2023 on Prime Video UK and worldwide.
#ImAVirgo is a darkly comedic fantastical coming-of-age joyride about Cootie (Jerome), a 13-foot-tall young Black man in Oakland, California. Having grown up hidden away, passing time on a diet of comic books and TV shows, he escapes to experience the beauty and contradictions of the real world. He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, the real-life superhero named The Hero, played by Walton Goggins (‘The Hateful Eight’, ‘The Righteous Gemstones’). I’m A Virgo is a mythical odyssey that questions the purpose of the mythical odyssey.
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