The Netflix movie 'Rustin' is receiving attention for its portrayal of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, with Colman Domingo delivering a critically acclaimed performance. Directed by George C. Wolfe, the biopic focuses on Rustin's role in organizing the 1963 March on Washington For Jobs and Freedom. While Domingo's performance has been praised, the film has received mixed reviews, with some critics highlighting its historical significance but criticizing its execution. The movie, produced by HGMedia and the Obamas, aims to celebrate Rustin's legacy and shed light on his contributions to the civil rights movement, particularly his activism as an openly queer man.
For Colson Domingo, having Bayard Rustin live “in the body of an openly queer man,” was crucial to the biopic. “I don't have to reach so far outside of my experience,” he tells VF. “I think that is very unique.” Click below for the full conversation: https://t.co/U0YT7mohFo
I don’t know if “Rustin” (Netflix) rises to the level of a great movie — I’ll leave that to film critics — but it’s an important story that deserves to be told. Also, (s/t) to the @TheRestHistory for illuminating Bayard Rustin’s profile in its podcast about MLK’s “Dream” speech.
Netflix has a new documentary about Bayard Rustin, a civil rights movement hero and close adviser to Dr. King. It fixates on the fact Rustin was gay rather than his ideas, like colorblindness: https://t.co/5ozlK8pL5h?
After acclaimed roles in ‘Zola’ and ‘Euphoria’, ‘Rustin’ marks the first time that Colman Domingo’s ever been number one on the call sheet. “I've supported many of my colleagues in this industry and that's been lovely being a supporting actor.” https://t.co/ATxU7DmCsD
Watched The Fall of Minneapolis. Amazing. Infuriating. Powerful. Derek Chauvin is Tom Robinson/To Kill a Mockingbird. Mob justice and racial bigotry. Tragedy.
Colman Domingo Was Born to Play Bayard Rustin. “I’ve been working toward this my whole career." Story: https://t.co/xD7EcSUA9B https://t.co/0bIUbzU2P7
Colman Domingo at #DeadlineContenders Film: Los Angeles for ‘Rustin’ (WATCH) Colman Domingo on how ‘Rustin’ movie, produced by the Obamas, “was a great calling”: https://t.co/XQYUKCR98J 📸 Michael Buckner https://t.co/LIiA6onLg4 https://t.co/bmI2a87Kyf
We chat with #Rustin director George C. Wolfe about celebrating history to combat erasure, telling Bayard Rustin's story, and what he hopes audiences take away from his @netflix movie: https://t.co/t9T2Xf5Y4h https://t.co/QCm6mziSIa
We chat with #Rustin star Colman Domingo about speaking with people from Bayard Rustin's life in preparation for his new @netflix movie, as well as finding the nuance and humanity of the role: https://t.co/3BBvkzsO6Q https://t.co/mz6ibbTO7N
Would’ve been fun for the discourse if the new Bayard Rustin movie had gotten into this stuff. https://t.co/ePU56zxRd4
'Rustin' review: An awful film with a tremendous lead performance https://t.co/bzpre9noLn
REVIEW: "Rustin is, in so many ways, a reclamation of an iconic freedom fighter tucked away too long in the dustier corners of history and often overlooked as one of the architects of the movement." 🔗 https://t.co/qqwtotSnjp https://t.co/T5oy41kPWI
Colman Domingo: ‘Rustin’ Movie, Produced By The Obamas, "Was A Great Calling" - Contenders Film Los Angeles https://t.co/Wj33Fwq3ZF
Colman Domingo is great as civil-rights leader Bayard Rustin, but Netflix’s biopic works better as a history lesson than as a movie. https://t.co/7CI0K4Bmvy
In 'Rustin,' journeyman actor Colman Domingo from 'Zola' and 'Euphoria' is given the role of a lifetime as queer activist Bayard Rustin https://t.co/fCv1luTmWI
Review: Colman Domingo delivers a riveting portrait of Bayard Rustin, an essential part of the 1963 March on Washington who was sidelined due to his sexuality, in George C. Wolfe’s Netflix film, "Rustin" https://t.co/OA96deQ3xn https://t.co/OA96deQ3xn
Colman Domingo is great as civil-rights leader Bayard Rustin, but Netflix’s biopic works better as a history lesson than as a movie. https://t.co/96XGCxr7x2
Rustin – the latest film from @HGMedia – celebrates the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin, a giant of the civil rights movement and the architect of the 1963 March on Washington. Check out his story today on Netflix. https://t.co/OSusAiUouu
'Rustin' review: An awful film with a tremendous lead performance https://t.co/kZ560S7DzW
George C. Wolfe's #Rustin, starring Colman Domingo, is now on Netflix. Read @jaredmobarak's TIFF review: https://t.co/l1tglCh4UH https://t.co/GjKKjGSZEU
Bayard Rustin, the civil rights leader and architect of the March on Washington, is the focus of a new Netflix biopic. Here’s how it stacks up against archival images. https://t.co/MtlsgsR8oQ
Rustin is a Netflix movie about the civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, the man who organized the 1963 March on Washington For Jobs and Freedom. https://t.co/fk3Xo9iniA
Colman Domingo is receiving critical acclaim for his performance in ‘RUSTIN.’ Now streaming on Netflix. https://t.co/CYhq1HVW1c