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Odom said the \"point of views expressed by the men ... ring true\" because of Powers' careful research. \"It is very likely that a conversation like this would have happened on that night or some other night,\" he explained.

The actor also said that when it came time to highlight Cooke, Kemp made sure to write him authentically.

\"Kemp writes Sam as a firebrand because that's what he was,\" Odom said. \"Sam didn't take no mess. That's not what he showed because you couldn't really show that. For [Sam's] image and his brand, it was about being unflappable and charming. And he just wouldn't have showed the side that Kemp has written in this film.\"

\"And so, I just knew the best way to honor Sam was to honor that side of him,\" he added.

\"One Night in Miami...,\" directed by Regina King, is available on Amazon Prime.

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