Winston Duke

American film actor Winston Duke became famous after playing the mighty warrior M'Baku in the fantasy action movie Black Panther. In reality, this huge strong man received a higher education in the field of acting, has a great sense of humor and comes up with details that reveal the image of his character more fully than is written in the script.

Winston was born on November 15, 1986 in the small village of Argyll on the island of Tobago, located in the Caribbean Sea. The boy's mother owned a restaurant that was often visited by tourists, and the little son, helping the hostess, easily found a common language with strangers. At the age of nine, Duke and his family moved to New York. The mother sold the restaurant, all the property and moved the children to a one-room apartment in Brooklyn.

The changes were made for the sake of obtaining a medical education for Winston's older sister. Sister attended City College of New York, and little Duke closed in on himself, spending time after school in the library or comic book store. The teenager remained unsociable until the Spanish teacher noticed that the student was perked up during the classroom speeches. She enrolled Duke in a theater group, which he never regretted.

After graduating from Brighton High School in Rochester in 2004, he continued to study theater at the University of Buffalo. For another year, he honed his skills in Baltimore, and then entered the Yale School of Drama, where he became close friends with senior student Lupita Nyong'o. The friends were members of the Acting Club for Black Students, founded by Angela Bassett. When the three met on the set of the Marvel movie, Duke thanked Angela for her legacy at Yale.

The actor's biography began with participation in episodes and dubbing television series. A dark-skinned strongman took part in the fight between police and criminals unfolding on TV screens. He appeared in the role of Cedric Jones in the crime series about the work of the investigators of the elite unit “Law & Order. Special Corps ”, took part in the fantastic police drama“ In Sight ”and the realistic detective story“ Especially serious crimes ”.

In addition to the series about the fight against crime, Winston Duke got small roles in the low-rated science fiction show "The Messengers" and the comedy "My American Family". According to Duke, black film actors in the United States are in a losing position: they have no place in the adaptation of classics, and the roles of "bad guys" are written according to the same template, as a result, the filmography of his colleagues consists of some blockbusters.

Black Panther is a pleasant exception to the rule. The eighteenth scene of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is set in the fictional African country of Wakanda, whose inhabitants are naturally black. Director Ryan Coogler recruited both eminent American actors and young people from different countries to the team.

After auditioning, Winston Duke was offered the role of M'Baku - the chieftain of the hill tribe, the enemy of the protagonist. After reading the script, the actor realized that his character became more interesting in the film than in the comics. From an aggressive, jealous rival who took the crown from T'Challa for reasons of personal animosity, M'Baku became a tribal leader driven by the interests of the people.

The Jabari tribe worships the god Hanuman in the guise of a gorilla. Living the role, Duke came up with several details included in the film, emphasizing the connection between the Jabari and their totem animal. For example, the scene in which the men of Jabari grunt menacingly towards a person speaking without permission, signaling that person to be silent. For M'Baku's voice, the actor added a Nigerian pronunciation to his usual light accent.

The contrast between the lithe T'Challa (Black Panther) and the muscular M'Baku is accentuated by his demeanor. Duke told fans after the premiere:

The actor had to practice a lot to accurately portray the battle scenes. Although the dangerous stunts were performed by stuntmen, the main cast also got the scenes in which they had to run, jump and shoot with fantastic weapons. During filming, the team traveled, as the film was filmed in the United States and South Korea. Critics and audiences alike praised the film's artistic component: landscapes, costumes, and special effects.

On Instagram, the actor uploads photos of ceremonies, funny episodes from the set, funny pictures based on the Marvel universe.

Fans of the leader Jabari, after the press conferences, line up to take pictures with the actor and get the idol's autograph. Duke does not hesitate to fool around in front of the camera with his friends, but does not publish the details of his personal life in the public domain.

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are eagerly awaiting the premiere of the film "Avengers: Infinity War" scheduled for May 2018 - the nineteenth picture of a fantastic epic.

Fans of the mighty M'Baku will meet in the new film with their favorite character and the actor who played him. Now Winston Duke is ready for new roles and willingly answers questions from viewers and journalists.

2014 - Law & Order. Special Victims Unit "2014-2015 -" In sight "2015 -" The Messengers "2015 -" Crimes of the Crimes "2016 -" My American Family "2018 -" Avengers 3: Infinity War "2018 -" Black Panther "

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Winston Duke Net Worth 2021

Winston Duke 's revenue is $1.5M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Winston Duke and could vary in the range between $690.8K - $1.3M.

Winston Duke Net Worth 2020

Winston Duke 's revenue is $1.7M in 2020. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Winston Duke and could vary in the range between $628.3K - $1.2M.

Winston Duke Net Worth 2019

Winston Duke 's revenue is $1.8M in 2019. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Winston Duke and could vary in the range between $645.2K - $1.5M.

Winston Duke Net Worth 2018

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Winston Duke Net Worth 2017

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Winston Duke Net Worth 2016

Winston Duke 's revenue is $1.1M in 2016. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Winston Duke and could vary in the range between $758.6K - $1.3M.

Winston Duke Net Worth 2015

Winston Duke 's revenue is $1.3M in 2015. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Winston Duke and could vary in the range between $754.3K - $1M.

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