Exclusive: Jaden Michael talks playing Colin Kaepernick in Netflix's Colin in Black and White
Now playing on Netflix is its limited series Colin in Black and White, co-created by Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick. Launching on October 29, 2021, Colin in Black and White consists of six 30-minute episodes.
From co-creators Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick comes Colin in Black and White, a bold new limited series that chronicles Kaepernick’s coming of age story, tackling the obstacles of race, class and culture as the Black adopted child of a white family. Colin in Black & White stars Jaden Michael as Young Colin before reaching the highest levels of American football as an NFL quarterback and becoming a cultural icon and activist; Nick Offerman and Mary-Louise Parker as his well-meaning parents Rick and Teresa; and Colin Kaepernick himself, who appears as the present-day narrator of his own story, guiding viewers through a robust and colorfully presented array of historical and contemporary contextual moments. You don’t know Kaepernick until you know Colin.
Michael was also featured in Netflix’s short-lived series “The Get Down,” and appeared in Todd Haynes’ drama “Wonderstruck,” and the indie feature “Custody,” which starred Viola Davis and Ellen Burstyn. Most recently, Michael played the lead role in Lorne Michaels’ comedy “Vampires vs. The Bronx.”
Michael spoke with BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales regarding his role as Kaepernick.