In light of the upcoming episode of BET’s American Soul, actor Darius McCrary started trending on Twitter, with many weighing in on McCrary’s portrayal of James Brown.
While many people commented on Darius’ wig, others pointed out that Darius is a lot taller than Brown. While the late soul singer was 5’6″, Darius is nearly a foot taller at 6’3″. One Twitter user wrote, “Darius McCrary as James Brown looks like Eddie Winslow in a Steve Urkel pop culture fever dream.” Another commented, “James Brown was a good 5’9, maybe 5’10. And Darius McCrary literally played basketball. It’s wild out here.”
Y'all sure that's Darius McCray as James Brown or is it a Mrs. Doubtfire reboot?
— 𝚁𝚢𝚊𝚗 𝙺. 𝚂𝚖𝚒𝚝𝚑 (@MeWeFree_) June 23, 2020
I went to go see why #EddieWinslow is trending and I really hate the internet. Why are y'all calling Darius McCray "EddieWinslow" in 2020? pic.twitter.com/NyaIoQzTUv
— Vincent "Heartbreak" Tucker (@IamHeartbreak_) June 23, 2020