David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr.
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David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. refers to the British-Nigerian actor’s acclaimed portrayal of the civil rights leader in the 2014 historical drama film "Selma."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T306221 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. Context triple: [Selma (2014 film), role, David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr.]
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Idris Elba
Idris Elba is a British actor, producer, and musician known for his roles in projects such as "Luther," "The Wire," and numerous major Hollywood films.
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Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman was an American actor best known for his portrayal of T'Challa/Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and for his powerful performances as historical figures such as Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and Thurgood Marshall.
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C.
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson is an acclaimed American actor and film producer known for his powerful screen presence and roles in films such as "Pulp Fiction," the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and numerous other Hollywood blockbusters.
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D.
Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones is an American character actor best known for his roles in films such as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Beetlejuice," and "Amadeus."
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E.
Joseph LaShelle
Joseph LaShelle was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films and for winning an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. Target entity description: David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. refers to the British-Nigerian actor’s acclaimed portrayal of the civil rights leader in the 2014 historical drama film "Selma."
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A.
Idris Elba
Idris Elba is a British actor, producer, and musician known for his roles in projects such as "Luther," "The Wire," and numerous major Hollywood films.
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B.
Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman was an American actor best known for his portrayal of T'Challa/Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and for his powerful performances as historical figures such as Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and Thurgood Marshall.
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C.
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson is an acclaimed American actor and film producer known for his powerful screen presence and roles in films such as "Pulp Fiction," the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and numerous other Hollywood blockbusters.
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D.
Jeffrey Jones
Jeffrey Jones is an American character actor best known for his roles in films such as "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Beetlejuice," and "Amadeus."
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E.
Joseph LaShelle
Joseph LaShelle was an American cinematographer renowned for his work on numerous classic Hollywood films and for winning an Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film role
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portrayal of historical figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Selma (2014 film)
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surface form:
Selma
|
| associatedWith |
Academy Awards attention for Selma
ⓘ
Golden Globe nomination for David Oyelowo ⓘ |
| basedOn | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| basedOnEvent | Selma to Montgomery marches ⓘ |
| castingDecisionBy | Ava DuVernay ⓘ |
| character | Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely praised performance ⓘ |
| depicts |
civil rights leadership
ⓘ
nonviolent protest ⓘ voting rights activism ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Ava DuVernay ⓘ |
| distributorOfWork | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
ⓘ
historical drama film ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
awards recognition for acting
ⓘ
critical acclaim ⓘ |
| portrayalInfluence |
discussion of representation of Black historical figures in film
ⓘ
renewed public interest in Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | live-action performance ⓘ |
| portrayalNationalityOfActor | British-Nigerian ⓘ |
| portrayalPreparation |
research on Martin Luther King Jr.
ⓘ
vocal training to match King’s cadence ⓘ |
| portrayalRecognition | included in many best-performances-of-2014 lists ⓘ |
| portrayalTheme |
leadership under pressure
ⓘ
moral courage ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| portrayalType | biographical portrayal ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | David Oyelowo ⓘ |
| portrayedInContextOf |
1960s United States
ⓘ
American civil rights history ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork |
Harpo Films
ⓘ
Plan B Entertainment ⓘ |
| workReleaseDate |
2014-12-25 (United States limited release)
ⓘ
2015-01-09 (United States wide release) ⓘ |
| workSettingLocation | Selma, Alabama ⓘ |
| workSettingPeriod | 1965 ⓘ |
| yearOfWork | 2014 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. Description of subject: David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. refers to the British-Nigerian actor’s acclaimed portrayal of the civil rights leader in the 2014 historical drama film "Selma."
Referenced by (1)
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