Bowie State’s Myles Frost Makes Screen Debut In Ava DuVernay’s Film, “Origin”

The Tony Award-Profitable actor makes his first main movement image look within the function of Trayvon Martin.

BSU scholar and Tony Award successful actor Myles Frost will make his first main movie debut in Ava DuVernay’s “Origin.” Frost will play the function of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American tragically killed in Sanford, Florida on February twenty sixth, 2012.

The movie relies on the e book “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” by Isabel Wilkerson, and addresses the caste system of racial hierarchy and it’s affect in america.

“Trayvon Martin has by no means been portrayed this fashion on movie earlier than,” stated Frost. “I attempt to present how a lot of an everyday child he was, present his persona, perseverance and energy in one of the simplest ways. I’m simply so blessed to have the ability to share that.”

Frost is a multi-talented actor, singer, songwriter, and dancer, who received the 2022 Tony Award for Finest Efficiency by an Actor for depicting Michael Jackson in “MJ: The Musical” on Broadway. The award successful actor will graduate with a Bachelors Diploma in Advantageous Arts this month.

“Myles Frost has given the phrase excellence a whole new that means,” stated Professor Tewodross M. Williams, BSU chairperson of the Division of Advantageous and Performing Arts.

“My first introduction to this wonderful younger man was by means of his work as an actor, producer and musician. He continues to shock me with the depth of his expertise. Myles is a shining star for our college students, and an instance of the dope expertise popping out of Bowie State, our HBCUs and the DMV.”

Origin opened with a restricted theater launch in Los Angeles and New York on December 8. 

Because it’s premiere, the movie has received two awards on the Virginia Movie Competition and was nominated on the Venice Worldwide Movie Competition, Hollywood Music in Media Awards and Washington, D.C. Space Movie Critics Awards.

Different actors featured in “Origin” embrace Jon Bernthal, Aunjanue Ellis, Audra McDonald, Niecy Nash and Blair Underwood.

The movie will launch worldwide on January 19, 2024.