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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Man on Fire, Oakland, Michael Bay, Keanu Reeves
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Man on Fire, Oakland, Michael Bay, Keanu Reeves
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Apr 30, 202653:52964.3K views
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II sat down with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson ahead of his Netflix debut in Man on Fire, where he steps into the iconic role made famous by Denzel Washington. Yahya breaks down what it takes to fill those shoes, shares stories about Keanu Reeves, Michael Bay, Lisa Bonet, and gives his take on the future of Hollywood. And when we found out he hooped in high school? You already know we had to go there. Real ones know what to expect from ALL THE SMOKE.
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00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Stepping into Denzel Washington’s shoes in Man on Fire
09:19 - Putting his own twist on original properties
10:53 - Performing his own stunts
12:30 - Fashion in acting
16:18 - Working with Netflix
17:13 - Growing up in Oakland
20:54 - Film inspirations & high school basketball
25:55 - Oakland in Hollywood
30:17 - Is Hollywood dead?
32:34 - Ad Break: DraftKings SportsBook, MoneyLion, Jimmy John’s, Jägermeister, DraftKings
35:35 - AI in Hollywood
39:17 - Streaming & future of movie theaters
41:44 - Keanu Reeves, Regina King, Michael Bay, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jordan Peele
47:07 - Quick Hitter
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