Ryan Coogler’s Success With Sinners Shadowed by Resurfaced Bank Robbery Mix-Up Clip

A three-year-old video of renowned director Ryan Coogler, handcuffed at a Bank of America in Atlanta, is circulating on social media. The January 2022 incident, where he was wrongly accused of robbery while withdrawing funds from his account, has resurfaced coinciding with the release of his acclaimed film “Sinners.” This film explores racial injustice in 1930s Jim Crow Mississippi, echoing Coogler's personal experiences with racial profiling. Despite his success, the incident underscores the persistent reality of biased perceptions faced by many Black Americans today.