‘Moonlight’ actor says he’s playing a suspicious ‘ladies man’ with his eye on Kelly Rowland in the steamy, locally made Netflix film.
Trevante Rhodes’ star power has only grown since his breakout performance as adult Chiron in the 2017 Oscar winner “Moonlight,” with acclaimed roles ranging from Billie Holiday’s love interest (“The United States v. Billie Holiday”) to Mike Tyson (Hulu’s “Mike”).
But instead of going full-on Hollywood, the young actor has been living part time in Chicago. He says «life» is what brought him here (no further explanation given) about two years ago, and he’s found much to love about the city:
“The energy. The people. The food. I like the seasons.”
Regardless of the ever-changing Chicago weather outside, the temperatures stay hot and steamy in Rhodes’ new movie, “Mea Culpa,” from writer-director Tyler Perry. Filmed in part in Chicago, the erotic thriller just premiered on Netflix.
Mysterious, moody, and sultry, the film stars Kelly Rowland of Destiny’s Child as a high-powered defense attorney who lets the promise of romance get the best of her better judgment. Despite her doubts, she decides to take on an accused killer (Rhodes) as a client, with disastrous results.
“I play this artist, this painter from Chicago, on trial for possibly murdering his girlfriend,» Rhodes said in an interview.
