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Ryan Coogler Explains ‘Sinners’ Driving Shot That Nearly Made Him Lose His Mind

Speaking on EW’s Awardist podcast, the director described a deceptively simple car arrival that demanded split‑second coordination to sell Michael B. Jordan’s twin performance.

Overview

  • Coogler said the team repeated the car’s approach, stop, exit, and a precise interaction with bushes to nail the timing for the twin illusion.
  • Michael B. Jordan portrays brothers Smoke and Stack, working with twin double Percy Bell to stage actions he could later match on the opposite side of the scene.
  • The production emphasized that each brother moves differently, including how they walk, drive, and climb out of the car, which complicated blocking and coverage.
  • Set in the Mississippi Delta in 1932, the Warner Bros. period horror follows twin brothers whose juke joint becomes prey to musical vampires.
  • Sinners is streaming on HBO Max and is currently nominated for seven Golden Globes, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Motion Picture — Drama.