Fan Casting Mrs. McCallister in Dear Martin

Mrs. McCallister is Justyce’s mother. A loving parent, she focuses on motivating Justyce to attain upward mobility and works hard throughout her life to make sure he has continued access to a good education. Because of this, she urges him not to dwell on the fact that he feels out of place amongst his insensitive white peers at Braselton Preparatory Academy. Although this advice helps Justyce remember the importance of succeeding in academia, it doesn’t do much to soothe him in an emotional sense, which is partially why he ends up toying with the idea of joining a gang, feeling as if nobody else in his life understands what he’s going through. In addition, Mrs. McCallister is strongly against the idea of Justyce dating a white girl, which is why he avoids telling SJ how he feels for so long.