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To me, thats honorable, the actor recentlytoldThe Hollywood Reporter.
And then, unfortunately as is the case with everything, lawyers ruined it.
Only Tyler Perry could just be like, Im calling Colin Powell.
I mean, that just cracked me up right away, McKay said.
Like, the guy has gravitas, and instantly I was like, Oh yeah, hes Colin Powell.
So yeah, he talked to Powell.
More details on the Perry-Powell interaction came to light in this January 2018 write-up inthe WashingtonPost.
Apparently, Powell reached out to Quincy Jones to connect with Perry after he heard about the casting.
Tylers really, really smart.
He sees the big picture, McKay said.
And to Powells credit, he acknowledged that, as well …
But ultimately to Powells credit, I guess that was it.
It was a quick exchange.
