Rome Flynn Teases Frank Lucas Portrayal In ‘Godfather Of Harlem’ & First-Look Photo Revealed; Addresses ‘Chicago Fire’ Exit
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Rome Flynn is set to portray real-life drug lord Frank Lucas in the upcoming fourth season of the MGM+ series Godfather of Harlem, in an origin story of sorts from an era that has evaded both TV and film projects like the Denzel Washington-led American Gangster.
Flynn will bring to life a pivotal moment in Lucas’ life—going from “a country boy from North Carolina” to starting a new life in Harlem.
While finding his way, he has “initial friction with gangster Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker)” but “eventually rises to become Bumpy’s fierce defender and right-hand man.” In Godfather of Harlem, Lucas’ story begins 10 years earlier than American Gangster.
In our first-look at Flynn as Lucas below, he has just exited a bus which has arrived at its destination: New York. Lucas has a look of curiosity mixed with a little apprehension, which is truthfully, most people’s reaction when they first visit the Big Apple. “Essentially, Frank is escaping from his reality in North Carolina and trying to find a better reality,” Flynn tells Deadline about what headspace Lucas was when this scene was captured. “This first shot shows him getting off the bus and stepping into New York City seeing everything for the first time and making his way to Harlem.” He added, “It’s always about the journey, figuring out why people do things in general.
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