Michael B. Jordan Net Worth

Michael B. Jordan's Quotes

• [on growing up] Newark isn't a playground. I had friends that sold drugs, stole cars. Being African-­American and driving a nicer car than cops thought I should [a BMW at age 16] gave me problems.
• [on his role as the late Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station (2013)] I prayed to Oscar a lot. I asked him to be around me, to give me his essence. When I was shooting that scene, I felt like I could've lost my life. I was scared, and I think that's how Oscar felt.
• I would love to play a psychopath. Oh man, that would be amazing. I want my love role. I've never been in love [in a movie] before, so I want to know what that's like. I want to play that action hero, that guy that saves the day. I want to play the role that's a little off and weird. I want to play the killer. I want to get inside the head of somebody like that. I want to be a pilot. I want to play the astronaut. I want to play the oil rigger in the Pacific. I can't wait to be up for, say, the next Jason Bourne.
• [on being known for his characters dying] My mom has seen me die way too much. I gotta give her a break. Hopefully, moving forward, I'll make it through the third act.
• [on how he got involved with Fruitvale Station (2013)] Honestly, my agent gave me the script. We were talking about what I wanted to do, and I told him I want to do a big film and that I want to do a gritty, independent film. And I was blessed to get Chronicle (2012), and then right after that he gave me Fruitvale to read. I read it and started crying, like it was pretty heavy. I was like, who wrote it? And he was like, Ryan Coogler. I was like, OK, we gotta talk. And we had a cup of coffee, and we chopped it up and talked and there was no doubt in my mind that I wasn't doing it.

Interesting Facts about Michael B. Jordan

1. Was considered one of the 55 faces of the future by Nylon Magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.
2. Took tap-dancing lessons as a child.
3. Before he started booking acting gigs, he appeared in ads for Modell's Sporting Goods and Toys 'R Us.
4. Was home schooled but was allowed to play on the basketball team at New Jersey's Newark Arts High School.
5. His middle name, Bakari, is Swahili and means "of noble promise".
6. His favorite actress is Meryl Streep.
7. Appeared on the Entertainment Weekly list "New Hollywood: Entertainers of the Rise" (2013).
8. Appeared on Variety's "Top 10 Actors To Watch" list (2013).
9. Was considered one of The 25 Best Actors in Their 20s by Complex magazine. (2013).
10. Appeared on The Root's list of the 100 most important black influences between the ages of 25 and 45, for 2013. The Root focuses on African-American politics, culture, and society.
11. Appeared on the 2013 Power 100 list for Ebony Magazine. (2013).
12. Was listed in People Magazine's annual Sexiest Man Alive issue (2013).
13. Named as GQ Magazine's Breakout of the Year for 2013.
14. Ranked at #21 on GQ's 25 Most Stylish Men of 2013.
15. One of Time Magazine's 30 People Under 30 Changing the World. (2013).
16. No relation to the basketball player Michael Jordan. He inserted a middle initial in his name to avoid confusion.
17. Was considered for Harry Osborn in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), but lost to his Chronicle (2012) co-star Dane DeHaan, and for Sam Wilson/Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), which went to Anthony Mackie.
18. He was offered the role of Dr. Dre in Straight Outta Compton (2015).
19. He was originally cast as Marcus Atwood in Triple 9 (2016), but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Anthony Mackie replaced him.
20. Just like Chris Evans, he is the second actor to portray Johnny Storm/Human Torch (in a failed attempt at a 'Fantastic Four' franchise) prior to joining the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe'.