The Real Reason Michael B. Jordan Nearly Quit Acting

In a 2018 cover story forVanity Fair, Michael B. Jordan revealed he was struggling to find acting jobs once he moved to Los Angeles from New York. Before he came to Hollywood, Jordan was gaining some traction as an actor at only 15 years old, he landed the role as Wallace on HBO's revered

In a 2018 cover story for Vanity Fair, Michael B. Jordan revealed he was struggling to find acting jobs once he moved to Los Angeles from New York. Before he came to Hollywood, Jordan was gaining some traction as an actor — at only 15 years old, he landed the role as Wallace on HBO's revered drama "The Wire" and later became a series regular on ABC's "All My Children." After his contract expired, Jordan set his eyes on advancing his career and getting more serious roles. But, unfortunately, that didn't happen right away. 

"I remember when I first came to L.A., and me and my mom, we went to all these agencies trying to get representation and they passed on me—WME passed on me, CAA passed on me, Gersh, all these guys f***ing passed on me," said Jordan. Jordan revealed that his perspective changed when he ran into Andre Royo, an old cast member from "The Wire." Speaking to Vanity Fair himself, Royo explained how he reminded Jordan that he was only in his twenties and still had a ton of time left for his career to grow. And clearly, Royo was right.

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