The Ben Affleck-directed movie Air tells the origin story of Nike's Air Jordan shoe line, with a newcomer actor playing the legendary Michael Jordan.
Legendary basketball player Michael Jordan is portrayed by an up-and-coming actor in Air, though not much is seen of him in the movie. Flashing back to the 1980s, Air tells the true story of how Nike shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro hatched a plan to sign basketball rookie Michael Jordan to a revolutionary deal with the brand, which would go on to be the famous Air Jordan shoeline.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Michael Jordan’s legacy and massive influence are certainly at the heart of Air, but he isn’t the star of the movie; in fact, the young version of the NBA all-star hardly appears in the 2023 Amazon film.
Damian Young Plays Michael Jordan In Air Basketball icon Michael Jordan is played by actor Damian Young in the 2023 movie Air. The Ben Affleck-directed film is Young’s first major film role, with the actor’s previous credits including roles in 2022’s Strictly for the Streets Vol. 2 and the short film Prom Night Flex. Young also appeared in Budweiser’s 2023 Super Bowl commercial, so the jump to Air is huge for the actor.
Why Michael Jordan Is Barely Seen In Air While a suit-clad Michael Jordan can be seen in Air, Damian Young’s portrayal of the iconic athlete is only seen from the back. Director-star Ben Affleck revealed that the reason why Michael Jordan actor Damian Young’s face isn’t seen in Air is that it would disrupt the believability of the story.
Affleck believed that once audiences saw the character’s face and were distracted by Air’s Michael Jordan being portrayed on-screen by someone else, they would disconnect from the rest of the film and actively see it as “fake.” To keep audiences invested, the illusion of the young actor being the real Michael Jordan was maintained by not showing his face.
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