{"id":1097,"date":"2020-10-27T23:34:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T23:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/?p=1097"},"modified":"2020-10-27T23:52:43","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T23:52:43","slug":"colin-kaepernick-casts-actor-to-play-young-kap-in-netflix-docuseries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/27\/colin-kaepernick-casts-actor-to-play-young-kap-in-netflix-docuseries\/","title":{"rendered":"Colin Kaepernick casts actor to play \u2018Young Kap\u2019 in Netflix docuseries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80244479\">Netflix docuseries<\/a> that will highlight the life of Colin Kaepernick has found its &#8216;young Kap.&#8217; Actor Jaden Michael will play the NFL quarterback in the limited series from Kaepernick and Academy Award\u00ae Nominee and Emmy Award\u00ae Winner Ava DuVernay. Jaden Michael, 17, is best known for his role in Baz Luhrmann\u2019s Netflix series \u201cThe Get Down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I never thought\u00a0I would be casting a young me in a show about my life. I can\u2019t wait for the world to see <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ItsJadenMichael?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ItsJadenMichael<\/a> be an all-star on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@netflix<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ColinInBlackAndWhite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ColinInBlackAndWhite<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ava?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ava<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ygb4F4kgM5\">pic.twitter.com\/ygb4F4kgM5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kaepernick7\/status\/1321105257053720576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Announced in June<em>, Colin in Black &amp; White, <\/em>will focus on Kaepernick\u2019s formative high school years, lending meaningful insight into the acts and experiences that led him to become the activist he is today. Furthermore, the six-episode series provides an introspective look at Kaepernick\u2019s early life as a Black child growing up with a white adopted family and his journey to become a great quarterback while defining his identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;With his act of protest, Colin Kaepernick ignited a national conversation about race and justice with far-reaching consequences for football, culture and for him, personally,\u201d said DuVernay. \u201cColin\u2019s story has much to say about identity, sports and the enduring spirit of protest and resilience. I couldn\u2019t be happier than to tell this story with the team at Netflix.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToo often we see race and Black stories portrayed through a white lens,\u201d said Kaepernick. \u201cWe seek to give new perspective to the differing realities that Black people face. We explore the racial conflicts I faced as an adopted Black man in a white community, during my high school years. It\u2019s an honor to bring these stories to life in collaboration with Ava for the world to see.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaepernick who played for the San Francisco 49ers for six season, was the recipient of widespread criticism when he kneeled during the National Anthem to peacefully protest police brutality against the black community and systemic racism in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He became a free agent without a team from 2017 and still doesn\u2019t have a job despite a successful independent workout he held in 2019 for NFL scouts. Even though he hasn\u2019t taken in NFL snap in four years, <a href=\"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/16\/why-colin-kaepernick-still-matters\/\">he continues to make a difference off the field<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to bring Colin\u2019s experience and his creative vision to life as he joins Ava to share his powerful story and message with all our members around the world,\u201d said Cindy Holland, Vice President, Original Content for Netflix. \u201cIt is an unparalleled union of two strong and defining voices coming together to tell the story about what it\u2019s like to be Black in America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is sure to be a powerful series with DuVernay at the helm supporting Kaepernick in telling his story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Netflix docuseries that will highlight the life of Colin Kaepernick has found its &#8216;young Kap.&#8217; Actor Jaden Michael will play the NFL quarterback in the limited series from Kaepernick and Academy Award\u00ae Nominee and Emmy Award\u00ae Winner Ava DuVernay. 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