Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler have reunited for Sinners, a vampire horror film with an amazing ensemble. Jordan and Coogler worked together on several projects before Sinners.
Their first collaboration was on Coogler’s directorial feature debut, Fruitvale Station, in which Jordan portrayed the lead. He collaborated with Coogler again on Creed, Black Panther, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, among the most acclaimed films in the actor and director’s careers.
Given the critical praise and general popularity of their previous works, their reunion in Sinners has been eagerly awaited.
The secrecy surrounding the film has heightened the anticipation, as the plot and most of the characters’ names have remained unknown even after the first trailer debuted. This makes the original vampire film even more interesting as it approaches its 2025 theatrical release when Jordan and the rest of the cast will reveal the story they created.
Michael B. Jordan as Smoke & His Twin
Michael B. Jordan was born in Santa Ana, CA. Jordan’s breakthrough performance was in Fruitvale Station, where he played Oscar Grant III. In the years after, he has achieved notoriety for taking the Rocky franchise in a new direction by playing Adonis Creed, Apollo Creed’s son. He has directed three films centered on the character.
He also appeared as Erik Killmonger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Aside from his franchise films, Jordan has acted in Just Mercy and HBO’s Fahrenheit 451 adaption.
Character: In Sinners, Jordan plays identical twins, one of whom is called Smoke. The twins embrace and wish each other well before confronting the fearsome vampires. Smoke must remain steady and keep the door locked despite hearing cries to unlock it, knowing that doing so will result in the vampires killing him and everyone within. Jordan’s characters know how to handle themselves and wield the weapons to take down the vampires.
Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld was born in Los Angeles, CA. Her breakout role as Mattie Ross in True Grit (2010) won her an Academy Award nomination. Steinfeld received additional fame as Emily Junk in Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect 3. She portrayed Gwen Stacy in the critically acclaimed Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and its sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Steinfeld helped launch Apple TV+ by playing the title character in Dickinson, one of the streaming service’s initial episodes. She joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kate Bishop in Disney+’s Hawkeye.
Character: The name of Steinfeld’s character in Sinners has not been revealed. In the trailer, she can be seen wearing white and dancing seductively in a room filled with other dancing characters.
Since Jordan is playing the protagonists fighting the vampires, Steinfeld may be the antagonist as one of the vampires or as a human in league with the monsters and helps them lure in and hunt their prey so they can feast on their unfortunate victims.
Wunmi Mosaku
Wunmi Mosaku was born in Zaria, Nigeria. Mosaku’s breakthrough role was as Gloria Taylor in Damilola, Our Loved Boy, which earned her a BAFTA Award.
She is best known for playing Hunter B-15 in Disney+’s Loki seasons 1 and 2 and repeating the character in the big office hit Deadpool & Wolverine. Mosaku has also been in HBO’s Lovecraft Country, BBC’s Luther, Zack Snyder’s Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and the 2022 film Call Jane, which stars Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver.
Character: The character of Mosaku’s Sinners remains unknown even though the trailer depicts her looking grim while lighting a match. The window behind her is adorned with the names of various meals and ingredients, such as sugar, sweet potatoes, beans, and salt.
She may run a food establishment while taking precautions to defend herself from the increasing vampire danger afflicting her town and its residents.
Jack O’Connell
Jack O’Connell was born in Derby, England. While O’Connell was well-known for his appearance in the British television series Skins, his breakout performance was in 2013’s prison thriller Starred Up.
His career continued with roles as Calisto in the 300: Rise of an Empire sequel, Louis Zamperini in the 2014 adaption of Unbroken, and Laura Dern in the 2018 film Trial by Fire. He most recently appeared alongside Adam Driver in the 2023 film Ferrari.
Character: O’Connell’s unnamed Sinner character is seen kneeling and crying in the trailer while his body is covered with blood and bruises. He is seemingly one of the vampire’s victims and will both witness and experience firsthand the many horrors that they unleash.
Saving others from such brutality adds further weight to the mission of Jordan’s vampire-hunting characters, who seek to take down the monsters that threaten to destroy their world.
Other Supporting Cast & Characters
Jayme Lawson as TBA – Jayme Lawson, whose character in Sinners has yet to be confirmed, previously played Bella Reál in Matt Reeves’ The Batman and a young Michelle Obama in the television series The First Lady.
She previously played Shante in Viola Davis’ The Woman King and will reprise her role as Bella Reál in HBO’s The Penguin, starring Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti.
Omar Benson Miller as TBA – Omar Benson Miller, whose character in Sinners has yet to be announced, previously played Walter Simmons in CSI: Miami and Charles Greane in Ballers.
He has also performed various vocal roles, including Finn in The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special and LEGO Star Wars: Summer Vacation and Raphael in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie.
Delroy Lindo as TBA – Delroy Lindo starred in Spike Lee’s Malcolm X and played Adrian Boseman in The Good Fight. His role in Sinners is yet unknown. He appeared as a judge in an episode of NBC’s smash series This Is Us and is set to play Mr. Nancy in the upcoming Anansi Boys series adaption.
Lola Kirke as TBA – Lola Kirke, like the rest of the cast, has an unnamed Sinners role. After a few smaller roles, she rose to prominence as Greta in Gone Girl, followed by a role in American Made alongside Tom Cruise.
Her most noteworthy role to date has been Hailey Rutledge on the television show Mozart in the Jungle, where she played the character for four seasons.
Omar Benson Miller as TBA – Omar Benson Miller, whose role is understandably unknown, is a well-known TV character actor who has played Charles Greane in Ballers, Ben in The Unicorn, Walter Simmons in CSI: Miami, and Gib in True Lies. He has also voiced characters in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Rugrats franchises, as well as in several other projects.
Li Jun Li, TBA – Li Jun Li, who plays an unknown character in Sinners, has largely appeared on television, including recurring roles as Iris Chang in Quantico and Akeela in Minority Report. Her most prominent picture was Damien Chazelle’s Babylon, where she appeared alongside Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt.
About Sinners
Sinners is an upcoming American horror film written and directed by Ryan Coogler. It stars Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Delroy Lindo.
Coogler began developing the genre film through his production company Proximity Media by January 2024, when Jordan was cast. Warner Bros. Pictures acquired distribution rights the next month following a bidding war, and casting for additional roles took place in April, ahead of the start of filming that month. Filming wrapped in July 2024.
Sinners is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 7, 2025.
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