That he wrote a play when he was nine years old was already proof that Daniel Kaluuya he had a special talent. The protagonist of ‘Let me out’ return to the fore of Oscar nominees this year. His Fred Hampton, revolutionary socialist, in ‘Judas and the black messiah’, has taken him to the top once again. Born in London to Ugandan parents, Kaluuya exudes charisma, has shown great versatility and has not gone unnoticed by Hollywood. Neither he nor the type of characters with a social background he seems to be guiding his career towards.
The BBC series were his training ground. Later, it was a chapter of ‘Black Mirror’ (’15 million merits’) in 2011 which caused many to notice him when, years later, the series arrived in the United States through Netflix. One of the people who were impressed with the interpretation of that young man who wakes up every day surrounded by screens and technology was the director Jordan Peele, who immediately wanted to count on Kaluuya for ‘Let me out’.
The young actor gave the director just what he was looking for. Peele recounted that during one take of the film in which he had to cry, Kaluuya repeated it five times and the single tear that came out of his eyes fell with chilling precision. It is not surprising that, after the success of the film, for which he was nominated for best actor, it led him to other films such as ‘Black Panther’ O ‘Judas and the black messiah’, which has put him back on that list of privileged people adored by the Hollywood Academy. In fact, many pools already consider him the favorite to take home the prize.
A staunch supporter of Arsenal, on occasion he has declared that he does not live day and night thinking about his characters. “I go to music festivals and people want to talk to me about racism. I tell them: ‘Brother, I’m trying to have fun! “he once declared. Regarding his personal relationships, they say that the young man has been dating an actress named Power Crichlow. Although she is more dedicated to production than acting, this young woman has managed to make a name for herself in the British film industry without ever appealing to her famous last name, since she is the daughter of the activist Frank Crichlow, who faced countless police raids after opening his Mangrove restaurant in Notting Hill.
Although Kaluuya and Crichlow have attended numerous events hand in hand, they have never discussed their relationship. As highlighted by many media, she does not even have profiles on social networks. In times of virtual overexposure, the actor and his girl seem to have learned the lesson by heart: mystery is necessary so that the public can see you in the skin of any character. Daniel Kaluuya has achieved that credibility with viewers and the Hollywood Academy.
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