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day, it anticipates the future evolution of hip hop and renewal of New York City. It also launched some up-and-coming and unknown acting and music talent. www. netflix. com
The cast: Justice Smith Has been in Off-Broadway show‘ Yen’ alongside Oscar Nominee Lucas Hedges and has also been confirmed for a part in Jurassic World 2
Shameik Moore Already grabbing attention for his breakout role as a dorky-cool teen in 2015’ s movie Dope, he is now lined up for the 2018 premiere of Pretenders, directed by and starring James Franco.
Herizen Guardiola She has garnered a buzz showcasing her powerhouse voice as rising disco starlet Mylene Cruz in‘ The Get Down’. She is focused on her music, with plans to release her first EP in 2017.
Skylan Brooks He was previously seen in Southpaw, starring Jake Gyleenhaal. For 2017, he stars in‘ Crown Heights’, which recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and tells the story of how a person sets out to prove the innocence of his best friend, wrongly convicted of murder.
Jaden Smith Having Will‘ Big Willy Style’ Smith as your pops probably doesn’ t hurt. Previously cast as the lead in the remake of The Karate Kid since The Get Down, he has been grabbing attention as part of the celebrity movement against Trump. In protest, he has started a four-year live stream with actor Shia LaBeouf.
Tremain Brown Jr A teen subway rapper at 14-years-old, he was spotted on the A train and cast for the hit Netflix show.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Has been busy in a number of movie projects and has gained recent press attention for being tapped to play villain Black Manta in the upcoming superhero movie Aquaman
Jimmy Smits Already well-established, perhaps a sign of where his younger cast members could potentially go, with previous roles in hit shows The West Wing and Dexter, the hard-working actor got his breakthrough role on LA Law back in the‘ 80’ s as the first central Latino role in an American TV drama. His next project is 24 spin-off‘ Legacy’, while in 2016 he starred in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. By Reshma Madhi
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