Brown stars as Joseph Spell in the untold true story.
BackstageOL’s Dave Morales sat down with Sterling K. Brown in this backstage interview to talk about his role in Marshall.
Brown portrays Joseph Spell, the man accused of rape and attempted murder that Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) defends in court. In the interview, Brown talked about the audition process for the legal drama, the history of racism in America, and more.
The film’s synopsis:
Young Thurgood Marshall faces one of his greatest challenges while working as a lawyer for the NAACP. Marshall travels to conservative Connecticut when wealthy socialite Eleanor Strubing accuses black chauffeur Joseph Spell of sexual assault and attempted murder. He soon teams up with Sam Friedman, a local Jewish lawyer who’s never handled a criminal case. Together, the two men build a defense while contending with racist and anti-Semitic views from those who deem Spell to be guilty.
Marshall in theaters October 13th. For more from Brown, check out the full interview below!
