Hamiltonfans were surely satisfied after a mini reunion happened on Sunday night!
Ahead of theAcademy Awardsceremony,Leslie Odom Jr.caught up with his formerHamiltoncostarAriana DeBoseon the red carpet of ABC’s Oscarspre-show.
Prior to asking Odom Jr., 39, about his two nominations forOne Night in Miami, DeBose couldn’t help but gush about the pride she felt for her friend.
“Wow, I am so stinkin' proud of you,” DeBose, 30, said. “I can’t stand it.”
Leslie Odom Jr. and Ariana DuBose.
“I’m so proud of you, too. What you have built and continued to build, you’re just getting started,” Odom Jr. responded, before revealing that he had also received support from another one of theirHamiltoncostars.
“Lin[-Manuel Miranda]texted me too,” he shared. “He just wished me good luck!”
“We love to see it,” DeBose said. “Kings supporting kings.”
Hamilton original cast.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
Odom Jr., DeBose and Miranda, 41, all starred inHamiltonon Broadway from its opening debut in August 2015 until July 2016.
Miranda played the titular character of Alexander Hamilton, while Odom Jr. played Aaron Burr and DeBose was The Bullet.
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While speaking to DeBose, Odom Jr. admitted that it was intimidating playing Sam Cooke but directorRegina Kinggave him the confidence he needed.
“Regina King saw something in me that I didn’t see in myself,“he said. “She believed in me and I believed in Regina King. I’m so glad that I took a chance on a young director.”
The 93rd Academy Awards are airing live on Sunday, April 25 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.
source: people.com
