‘Candyman’ Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Teases ‘Aquaman 2,’ ‘Matrix 4’
Angelique Jackson With “Candyman” debuting at the top of the box office, earning $22 million in its opening weekend, star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is just getting started with his Hollywood takeover.After top-lining the “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 horror classic, directed by Nia DaCosta, Abdul-Mateen has a string of high-profile roles in the pipeline, including a secretive part in “The Matrix Resurrections,” plus reprising his role as Black Manta in the comic book sequel “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”It’s only been five years since the actor’s breakout performance in Baz Luhrmann’s gone-but-not-forgotten series, “The Get Down,” but lately, Abdul-Mateen’s career has shifted into a higher gear, and the actor is certainly not letting up on