However, one thing that flew under the radar was the casting of John David Washington as the film ... film and yeah there’s a Black dude with a beard on the cover. He’s never done that ...

For actor John David Washington, a trip to Northern California ... “Who is this gentleman with a beard and braids in the woods? What is this about? This is a cool concept,” the actor says.

John David Washington is praising Christopher Nolan ... I'm in a Nolan film and yeah there's a Black dude with a beard on the cover. He's never done that before, so it was rock and roll, man." ...

With his father’s outsize stature looming overhead, John David Washington stiff-armed Hollywood for the NFL. Now he’s merged the two — and become the best thing on HBO’s 'Ballers.