Jonathan Majors on ‘White Boy Rick’ and the Enduring Appeal of Gangster Movies
Collider’s own Scott Mantz sat with actor Jonathan Major to discuss White Boy Rick at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
Now playing in theaters is Yann Demange’s White Boy Rick. The movie is based on the true story of Rick Wershe Jr. (Richie Merritt) who started out selling unlicensed firearms with his dad, Rick Sr. (Matthew McConaughey), in Detroit, but eventually became an FBI informant and a drug kingpin all before the age of 17. The film also stars Bel Powley, Rory Cochrane, RJ Cyler, Jonathan Majors, Brian Tyree Henry, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
While at TIFF last week, Scott Mantz sat down with Jonathan Majors, who plays drug kingpin Johnny 'Lil Man' Curry in the film. During their conversation, they talked about what he thinks the film is truly about, working with a newcomer like Merritt, working with McConaughey, and the appeal of the gangster genre.
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