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Interview: O-T Fagbenle on playing the bad guy in ‘WeCrashed’ and the President in ‘The First Lady’ [VIDEO]

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Before 2022, O-T Fagbenle was most well-known in the United States for his portrayal of Luke on The Handmaid’s Tale, a role that earned him his first Emmy nomination last year. Now, Fagbenle is everywhere, playing Cameron Lautner in Apple TV+’s WeCrashed and no less than President Barack Obama himself opposite Viola Davis in Showtime’s The First Lady.

Fagbenle is busy and isn’t stopping anytime soon. We had the chance to speak with this Fagbenle about the appeal of portraying a public figure, showing up in projects as different as Maxxx and Black Widow, and what’s next for his career.

WeCrashed is currently streaming on AppleTV+ and The First Lady is currently streaming Showtime.

O-T Fagbenle is Emmy eligible for Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for both WeCrashed and The First Lady.

Abe Friedtanzer

Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards since he was allowed to stay up late enough to watch them. He has attended numerous film festivals including Sundance and SXSW, and was on a series of road trips across the United States with his wife, Arielle, which he hopes to resume when travel is safe again. You can also find him at YouTube at @movieswithabe and Instagram at @movieswithabe.

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