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Yahya Abdul-Mateen Emmy Award-Winning actor on choosing to be interesting vs being right, opens up on pain, purpose, staying true to himself and honor of playing Denzel's role as John Creasy in Netflix's Man on Fire.

Apr 28, 2026 · 58m

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II discusses choosing to be interesting over being right.
He shares personal insights on pain, purpose, and staying true to himself.
The actor reflects on the honor of playing John Creasy in 'Man on Fire'.

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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