"I remember reading that on the page and my jaw dropped. I've had moments onstage where I get in a trance, but I've never seen it written down. I thought, How the hell are we going to do this? Film composer Ludwig Göransson described his reaction to reading about the musical scene in the script."
"As Caton plays his guitar, he summons figures of music's past and future to play together in concert. Oh, and they literally burn the roof off the damn joint. Music serves as a massive through line in Ryan Coogler's vampire thriller, which features Michael B. Jordan in a dual role as two brothers who hope to bring a classic juke joint back home to 1930's Mississippi."
Miles Caton learned to play guitar in just two months before performing at the 2026 Oscar Awards. He took the stage with Buddy Guy, Raphael Saadiq, and other musicians including Misty Copeland and Brittany Howard to perform 'I Lied to You,' a nominated song from the film Sinners. The performance recreated the film's celebrated musical scene, featuring dancers from various cultures and decades. Sinners is Ryan Coogler's vampire thriller starring Michael B. Jordan in a dual role as two brothers attempting to restore a juke joint in 1930s Mississippi. The film's musical centerpiece involves Caton's character summoning figures from music's past and future to perform together.
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