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Here's Why Leslie Odom, Jr. Almost Said No To The 'Hamilton' Movie

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Leslie Odom, Jr almost wasn’t in the Hamilton movie on Disney+. The 39-year-old actor, who originated the role of Aaron Burr in the stage production, opened up about why he hesitated in saying yes to star in the movie over pay equity. “They came to me with an offer and you know, ‘Leslie, we’re shooting tomorrow.’ I’m like, here’s the thing: This is it.

This is my area of expertise. This is all I have. This is my life’s work on the stage, too. And so I just can’t sell it away for magic beans.

I can’t give it away,” he recalled when speaking with Dax Shephard on his Armchair Expert podcast (via). Leslie continued, “So I can ask CAA (Creative Artists Agency), ‘What does my white counterpart, what does Aaron Tveit make to do Grease Live!

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