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Fan Casting Sidney Poitier as Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (1963)

darthjoker01 made this fan casting suggestion on June 5, 2018. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Sidney Poitier as Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (1963)

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Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy ...
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Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (1963)
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Sidney Poitier

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Solomon Northup

in

12 Years a Slave (1963)

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12 Years a Slave (1963)

12 Years a Slave (1963)

by Steve McQueen
If 12 Years a Slave was made 50 years earlier.
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Sidney Poitier is known for his roles in The Jackal, In the Heat of the Night, and Sneakers. He has been suggested by fans for 565 roles on myCast, including Actors in Best Actors Of All Time. Similar actors include James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, and Denzel Washington. Sidney Poitier was suggested to play Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave (1963) by darthjoker01. 12 Years a Slave (1963) has 9 roles, including Edwin Epps, John Tibeats, and William Ford.

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