Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of 42
Casting Call
During Boseman’s audition for the role, writer and director Brian Helgeland knew within 30 seconds that the actor was the man for the job. Boseman chose a difficult scene to perform – the scene in which Robinson unleashed his anger in a tunnel. Helgeland thought it took a lot of courage to audition with such a tough scene.