publication date: Thursday, July 15, 2021 (part of Summer 2021)

category: Movies

clue: He's played a White House butler, a Wakandan elder statesman, and a Clone Wars veteran, all with a distinctive eye for a good part.

explanation: Whitaker starred in The Butler, Black Panther, and Rogue One. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Mike Eberhart

trivia: This goo was a chosen as a small birthday tribute to player Steve West. Both men were born 60 years earlier that day.


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