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Mahershala Ali Found His Killer Character’s Inspo In Ka’s Classic Album

Mahershala Ali found the sound of a calculated killer in the music of late Brooklyn rapper Ka while preparing for his role in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The two-time Academy Award winner revealed the unexpected creative connection during a red carpet interview with CTV’s Etalk, explaining that Ka’s acclaimed album Honor Killed the Samurai became part of the atmosphere surrounding his character Latif. Ali stars as Latif, a Muslim hit man, in the film written and directed by Bassam Tariq.

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