Three Things You Didn’t Know about David Oyelowo

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David Oyelowo is an actor from the UK that you’d recognize from his many famous roles in some of the most acclaimed movies ever made. But he’s not overly happy with the big snub at the Oscars in 2015. He’s been making it known that he does not appreciate what many have termed the very racist choices for Oscar nominees. When his named was not announced as a contender for the Best Actor award at the 2015 Academy Awards, he took to the press to explain that he feels the Academy only recognizes African American actors for outstanding roles when they play subservient characters. His role as Martin Luther King Jr., a leader, was not enough for him to receive a nomination, and he’s blamed the Academy for that. And now that he’s in the press for being outspoken and very verbal in his beliefs, it seems that the actor has made some fans and some enemies for his beliefs. With that said, we’ve decided to go ahead and learn a little more about David Oyelowo. Here are just a few things you might not previously have known about the Selma actor.

His Crush Turned him on to Acting

When he was just a young boy, a girl whom he was very much attracted to invited Oyelowo to join the local theatre, where he became a fan of his current craft. We don’t know her name, but we do know that he owes said girl a pretty big thanks.

He has Four Kids

Not many people are aware of the fact that this actor is actually 38 and that he has a wife and four kids. It’s a big number, and some people raise an eyebrow to that. I have four kids – I raise an eyebrow to that – but it’s a good number.

He’s a Christian Man

There are plenty of Hollywood actors happy to admit they are Christian men, but it seems that we are always so surprised to learn of this. We do appreciate it when a man (or woman) is happy to talk about his faith in front of the world.

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