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Feb 10, 2015 · TIL Barkhad Abdi had never acted before "Captain Phillips", was actually born in Somalia, improvised the line "look at me, I am the captain now", and only made $65k for his Oscar nominated performance.
Mar 4, 2014 · Barkhad Abdi was Oscar nominated for Captain Phillips, but was only paid $65,000, is now broke, unemployed, and had to borrow clothes to wear to the Academy Awards.
Why isn't Barkhad Abdi in more movies? I watched Captain Phillips this weekend and I really enjoyed it, especially Barkhad Abdi's performance. I went on his Wikipedia page, and noticed that he won an Oscar nomination. But when I checked his filmography, I realized that he's only been in one other movie that I've seen--Good Time.
Nov 20, 2023 · Did anyone else notice that the Somali actor from Captain Phillips (Barkhad Abdi) has a role in The Curse? Someone should tell Simon that he's getting work! : r/nathanforyou r/nathanforyou
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Jun 5, 2021 · Barkhad Abdi, Somali actor from Captain Phillips only earned $65,000 for his role and after it was complete, went home to continue working in his brother’s store selling cell phones.
Sep 28, 2017 · So far the only image released of him in the movie. There's not much info about his role either. Most likely he has a fairly small role, or he has a really important role that they don't want to spoil (unlikely).
Beneath a Sea of Lights is the story of Caweys (Barkhad Abdi): A Somali billboard repairman in Dubai who tries to experience the products on his billboards as a con artist takes him under his wing.
Jun 5, 2024 · Um Actually, the actor Barkhad Abdi from Captain Phillips claims to have ad libbed “I am the captain now,” which means Billy Ray didn’t write that line either… : r/dropout r/dropout r/dropout
Apr 30, 2024 · Barkhad Abdi has a message for his Somali detractors and critics. I hope ya all fish 'n chips kids can get the gist of what he meant there in the Somali language.
