"Actor's Watch" focuses on watches worn by actors in movies, television, etc.
In this 127th installment, we will be introducing " Mahershala Ali's watch ."
Mahershala Ali won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the 2017 film Moonlight, which portrayed the growth of a bullied black boy , playing a drug dealer who reaches out to the boy, with a screen time of just 24 minutes, the shortest in the history of the Academy Awards. Although his parents are Christian Americans, he converted to Islam in 1999, making him the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar.
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Mahershala Ali has recently been seen playing roles such as "artists" and "detectives" who fight against racism in human dramas and suspense films. His sophisticated acting, which exudes intelligence, leaves a strong impression on viewers, so it is no wonder that he is nominated for an Oscar almost every year.
This time, we would like to take a closer look at the watch he wore in the movie.
House of Cards
HOUSE OF CARDS (2013-2016)
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Veteran Congressman Frank ( Kevin Spacey ) supports presidential candidate Walker and hopes to win the position of Secretary of State. However, after Walker wins the election, he betrays him and the position of Secretary of State goes to someone else. Frank, who has suffered a great humiliation, plots with his wife Claire ( Robin Wright ), who is the representative of a non-profit organization, to control the weak congressmen as pawns and rise up the political world by his own power.
Frank sends his trusted Congressman Russo (Corey Stoll) to the Pennsylvania gubernatorial election to solidify his future presidential hopes. However, the environmental bill that Russo pledged to run for office is rejected by a scheme by Danton ( Mahershala Ali ), a lobbyist for a natural gas company. With no hope of winning and no longer needed, Frank kills Russo, making it look like a suicide, but is discovered by a reporter he is close to...
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House of Cards (2013-2016) is a political drama that depicts the rise and fall of veteran Congressman Frank Underwood, who seeks great power and uses all sorts of schemes to get into the White House. Mahershala Ali plays Remy Danton, a man who works as a lobbyist for a large company and conspires with Frank's wife, eventually working as an aide to Frank, who rises to the presidency. The watch he wears in this film is thought to be the TAG Heuer Monaco Chrono Calibre 11 ( Ref. CAW211C.FC6241 ) .
The Monaco is famous for the blue dial model worn by the great actor Steve McQueen in " Le Mans " (1971), but this is a simple silver dial watch. The square case and left crown give it a slightly stronger personality, but the subdials are subdued, making it a calm, adult sports watch that goes well with a suit or shirt.
Green Book
GREEN BOOK (2018)
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America in 1962, in the midst of the civil rights movement. Tony ( Viggo Mortensen ), an Italian-American who lost his job as a bouncer at a nightclub when it closed, is offered a job as a driver and bodyguard for a concert tour organized by black pianist Dr. Shirley ( Mahershala Ali ). Tony, who didn't like being told what to do by a black person, initially refused, but reluctantly decided to accept the offer after the fee was increased.
The two of them take the Green Book, a travel guidebook that lists restaurants and accommodations that black people can use, and begin a tour of the South, where discrimination remains strong. Tony is getting fed up with the racism he encounters wherever he goes, but as he listens to the genius Doctor's performance and has many conversations with him, he begins to realize the injustice of racism...
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Green Book (2018) is a human drama based on the true story of Don Shirley, a real black pianist who toured the American South, where discrimination was still prevalent, in the 1960s, and Tony Lip Vallelonga, an Italian-American who was actually hired by Shirley to accompany him on the tour as his driver and bodyguard. This film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, and Mahershala Ali won his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
There are no close-up scenes of the watch, so it is difficult to identify, but judging by its rounded lugs and thin bezel, and his lifestyle surrounded by artworks depicted in the film, it is likely a Vacheron Constantin Teardrop Lug (Ref. unknown/image is for reference only) . The manufacturing date is not far from the historical background of the film, and its dressy atmosphere seems to further enhance his sophisticated demeanor.
TRUE DETECTIVE / Bizarre Crime Investigation
TRUE DETECTIVE (2018)
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Ozark, Missouri, 1980. Detective Hayes ( Mahershala Ali ) and his partner Detective West ( Stephen Dorff ) were investigating the disappearance of the Purcell siblings. Eventually, the 12-year-old brother, Will, was found dead, and the suspect was shot and killed by Hayes, bringing the case to a close, but the whereabouts of the 10-year-old sister, Julie, remained a mystery.
In 1990, ten years after the incident, one of the fingerprints found at the scene of the pharmacy robbery matches that of the missing Julie, and the search for her is resumed. Detectives Hayes and West are once again tasked with investigating the case, but as they continue their investigation, they begin to realize that the truth of the case from ten years ago has remained hidden due to forged evidence and racial discrimination...
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Mahershala Ali plays a detective who revisits a bizarre case that occurred 10 years ago in season 3 of the renowned foreign detective drama masterpiece True Detective (2019). The watch he wears in this series is thought to be a Casio Ana- Digi Diver (Ref. AMW-320R-1EV).
Speaking of which, in season 2 of " True Detective, " Colin Farrell 's character, the corrupt detective, wore a popular Casio watch, the W-87H . There is no information that Casio is a sponsor of the show, so perhaps there is a Casio watch enthusiast among the production staff.
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What did you think.
It is truly impressive how he wears completely different types of watches, such as Tag Heuer , Vacheron Constantin , and Casio , to suit his roles and the historical background, and they all look great.
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That should be it.
Mahershala Ali is known as " Hollywood's fashion king " as his behind-the-scenes and private fashion is often a hot topic on social media.
Unfortunately, his watches are rarely discussed along with the clothes he wears, but Mahershala Ali has won two Oscars and his acting fees are sure to rise. We hope that in the future he will wear a high-end watch that matches his style and create a buzz on social media.
At that time, we will introduce it as " Mahershala Ali's Amazing Wristwatch ," so please take a look (we don't know when that will be).
see you!