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Mahershala Ali (/məˈhɜːrʃələ/ mə-HUR-shə-lə; born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore on February 16, 1974) is an American actor. He has received multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019, and in 2020, The New York Times ranked him among the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century. After pursuing an MFA degree from New York University, Ali began his career as a regular on television series Crossing Jordan (2001–02) and Threat Matrix (2003–04), before his breakthrough role as Richard Tyler in the science fiction series The 4400 (2004–07). His first major film role was in the David Fincher-directed fantasy The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). He gained wider attention for supporting roles in the final two films of the original The Hunger Games film series and in House of Cards, for which he received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Ali won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances as a drug dealer in the drama Moonlight (2016) and as Don Shirley in the comedy-drama Green Book (2018). He is the first Black actor to win two Academy Awards in the same category and the second Black actor to win multiple acting Oscars. Ali won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program for executive producing We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest (2020). In 2019, he played a troubled police officer in the third season of the HBO anthology crime series True Detective, and in 2020, he starred in the second season of the Hulu comedy-drama series Ramy. He was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for both performances. Ali has also played Cornell "Cottonmouth" Stokes in the first season of the Netflix series Luke Cage (2016) and voiced Aaron Davis in the animated films Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mahershala Ali, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Mahershala Ali
Sergeant Delroy Evans
for Sergeant Delroy Evans in Swamp Thing (2028)
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Alec Holland, a brilliant scientist working on a bio-restorative formula in the Louisiana swamps, becomes tragically transformed into Swamp Thing after a sabotage leads to a devastating explosion. Now a guardian of the Green, the elemental force that unites all plant life, Alec struggles with the loss of his humanity and memories of his former self. As Swamp Thing, he confronts sinister forces seeking to exploit the Green, including the malevolent sorcerer Anton Arcane, who craves immortality. Haunted by his inner turmoil and past life, Alec finds solace in Abby Arcane, a woman with a troubled family history who helps him navigate this dark, mystical world. Swamp Thing's journey is one of horror, loss, and sacrifice, as he battles not only external enemies but also the ghosts of his former existence. The climactic showdown with Anton Arcane takes place in the heart of the swamp, where Swamp Thing triumphs but realizes his responsibility as protector will forever demand difficult sacrifices. Post Credits: John Constantine appears, offering an alliance to face a looming supernatural threat, teasing the formation of a darker force within the DCU.
