‘Candyman’ star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was asked to change his name when he began his career
nme.comCandyman actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has revealed he was asked to change his name when he began his career in Hollywood.The US star, who is also due to appear in The Matrix 4 and Netflix‘s The Trial of the Chicago 7, spoke in a new interview about representing Muslim people and staying authentic.Abdul-Mateen II recalled to GQ Middle East that he was asked early on in his career to change his name to Yahya Mateen, or just Yahya on its own, though was adamant he would never consider the option.“My father [Yahya Abdul-Mateen] prayed for his parents every day and took them along the journey with them,” he said. “I can only hope to do the same, and one way I can do that is by holding on to the second [in my name], because that means you have to.
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