Michael B. Jordan on playing a black superhero: 'I'm up for it'

By Sharon Waxman CANNES, France (TheWrap.com) - Michael B. Jordan, a rising young talent who is winning new fans at the Cannes Film Festival, told TheWrap on Friday that playing a superhero of color is something he's up for. "If it were to happen, I would definitely embrace it and take it on, for sure," he told TheWrap at a Weinstein Co. gathering where his new film, "Fruitvale Station," was presented. He was referring to the possibility of being cast as the Human Torch in a Fox reboot of "Fantastic Four," which TheWrap recently reported is under consideration. ...



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