Kingsley Ben-Adir has been a rising star since he first captured hearts on Hulu’s (tragically canceled) Excessive Constancy. So it comes as one thing of a shock to be taught that the actor—who since appeared in Barbie and stars within the forthcoming Bob Marley: One Love—had by no means really attended an awards ceremony. “If I’m sincere, the Grammys was the primary in particular person award present I’ve been to,” he says.

For the event, the actor opted for a hot-off-the-runway Gucci look. “The bomber was a part of my childhood in ’97 and ’98—the black and inexperienced bombers got here again into trend after I was 10 or 11,” he says. “I hadn’t seen them shortly in that means. I appreciated what Sabato [De Sarno] did with it.”

Regardless that it was a comparatively low-pressure night time for Ben-Adir, the actor was nonetheless on film promotion obligation. And what higher place to advertise a Bob Marley biopic than at music’s largest night time? On the Grammys, he shared a desk with Bob Marley’s son, Ziggy, and bantered with host Trevor Noah concerning the movie. Embodying the late Jamaican singer has solely amplified Ben-Adir’s respect for musicians. “To write down as many unbelievable songs as Bob did is out of this world,” he says. “To write down one hit track is one thing, however to put in writing as many as he did, is type of otherworldly. He was very, very particular.”

Regardless of his novice standing, Ben-Adir has already intuited some awards present suggestions. “Nobody has informed me any recommendation,” he says. Although, he clarifies, “I think about be sure to pee earlier than you go in and don’t drink an excessive amount of in case anybody comes over to you to ask you questions.”

Under, be part of Kingsley Ben-Adir as he prepares for his first-ever awards present.