# @thewrap on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSIyLBJEsxD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37847650-thewrap-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f9f9ab9307.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-11T20:52:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Wrap (@thewrap) — https://gondola.cc/thewrap

## Caption

#TheWrapMagazine: Long before he was Smoke and Stack in Ryan Coogler's #Sinners, michaelbjordan had no idea he was a movie star.

After all, when they first met in 2012, the California-born, New Jersey-raised actor was best known for memorable supporting roles on acclaimed shows not enough people were watching, like #TheWire and #FridayNightLights.

For his debut feature, #FruitvaleStation, Coogler sought Jordan out, telling him, "I think you’re a movie star. Let’s do this project together and show the world.”

The rest, as they say, is history.

🔗 Read the full interview now - link in bio!

Photographer: Yudo Kurita yudo_kurita

Creative Director: Michaela Dosamantes micalovesthis; Andrew Wren mrwrenandfriends
Co-Editorial Director: Michaela Dosamantes micalovesthis
Co-Editorial Director: Andrew Wren mrwrenandfriends
Executive Editor, Awards: Steve Pond stevepond31
Awards Reporter: Casey Loving CaseyMLov
Design Directors: Shannon Watkins shannonbwatkins; Ian Robinson idr_design
Photo Editor:Tiensirin Tienngern _tiensirin_
Movement Director: Qwenga Cole qw3nga
Lighting tech: AJ Wilson
Producers: Anabella Casanova vacationtheory; Daisy Robinson dais_go_by
Key Production Assistant: Luis Hernandez
Production Assistant: Moon McMillan
Fashion assistants: Kassidy Taylor kassidytaylorxx; Hannah Loewen hannah_loewen

Fashion stylist for Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler: Jason Bolden jasonbolden
Michael B. Jordan Groomer: Tasha Brown tashareikobrown
Ryan Coogler Groomer: Janice Kinjo janicekinjo
Michael B. Jordan Barber: Jove Edmond jove14

Ryan Coogler wears shirt, jacket, pants and tie, all by thombrowne, glasses by jacquesmariemage and cartier ring

Michael B. Jordan wears a full look of Bottega Veneta and bracelet by davidyurman.

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## Tags

fruitvalestation, fridaynightlights, thewrapmagazine, thewire, sinners

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