Posts Tagged ‘The Banker’
The Banker Memphis Premiere with Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L Jackson stars in The Banker. It’s the true story about two African-American guys that set out to buy banks to help others and have a white man be the face of their business. Anthony Mackie and Nicholas Hoult also star. We talked with Jackson, on the red carpet, about what fuels him and…
Read MoreNia Long: The Strong Woman Behind “The Banker”
Nia Long stars alongside Anthony Mackie as a husband-wife team on-screen in The Banker. We went to Memphis, Tennessee for the red carpet premiere at the National Civil Rights Museum where we caught up with Long to talk about this true story brought to the screen. The Banker streams on Apple+ on Friday, March 20.
Read MoreThe Banker: Anthony Mackie on Advice from His Dad
“I came from a household where my dad made sure we had everything we needed, not what we wanted…. every day he taught me that no one can take away from hard work, and if they try to take it away, show them you’re better than that.” Avengers star Anthony Mackie gets candid with us…
Read MoreThe Banker: True Story Brought to the Screen by Writer/Director George Nolfi
He’s written some of our favorite thrillers from Oceans 12 to The Bourne Ultimatum, The Adjustment Bureau and now The Banker. Writer/Director George Nofli tackles this true story that centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett played by Anthony Mackie (Captain America, Avengers, The Hurt Locker) and Joe Morris played by Samuel L. Jackson (Iron Man,…
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