Kingsley Ben-Adir
This goo was worth a point in January 2024.
publication date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 (part of January 2024)
category: 
Movies
clue: He's been cast in roles as diverse as Malcolm X, Barack Obama, and Bob Marley, but so far he has not won an Oscar for playing Mahatma Gandhi. Who's the king?
explanation: Ben-Adir played X in One Night in Miami and Obama in The Comey Rule, and has been cast in an upcoming biopic about Marley. His name leads to confusion with Ben Kingsley. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Jason Jones
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