‘This Is How White People Play In Your Face’: Daniel Kaluuya Fans Are Collectively Outraged Over London Statue for ‘Get Out’ Movie Role

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It seems “Get Out” star Daniel Kaluuya will be trapped in the “sunken place” forever, and his fans are still outraged. The British-born actor who starred in director Jordan Peele’s directorial debut in 2017 was honored for his role as Chris Washington with a statue in the iconic Leicester Square in London earlier this month. The horror-comedy flick saw Kaluuya portray the novice photographer who is baited into a twisted soul-snatching experiment where wealthy white people can literally live vicariously as Black people. “Get Out” star Daniel Kaluuya gets honored with a statue of his character from the movie in London. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) The film marked Kaluuya’s breakout role and set him on the path to star in several more big-budget films such as “Black Panther” and “Judas and the Black Messiah.” The latter won him the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2021 for his portrayal of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton. Kaluuya broke the news of his “Get Out” statue to fans on Sept. 30. He wrote, in part, “The most special thing about all of this is that it’s been chosen by the people.” In his Instagram post, he included a still shot of the scene...

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