Colman Domingo opens up about kissing Paul Rudd & becoming Oprah’s new gay bestie
Colman Domingo finished off 2023 with two critically-acclaimed performances as gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in Rustin and as Miss Celie’s violent husband Mister in the musical adaptation of The Color Purple.The buzz is high that his name will be included once Oscar nominations are revealed later this month.Adding to his acting superpowers, Domingo is also rumored to be eyed for the role of Kang the Conqueror in films and TV shows within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.If he does wind up with the MCU role, Colman could find himself face-to-face with the person who gave him his first on-screen kiss —Ant-man!OK, OK, not the shrinking Avenger, but the ageless hunk who plays him, Paul Rudd.A post shared by W Magazine (@wmag)In an interview for W’s Best Performances issue, Domingo revealed how the first time he ever locked lips with anyone on film was in a small 2013 indie holiday film alongside Rudd.“It’s called All Is Bright, with me, him [Rudd], Paul Giamatti, and Sally Hawkins.
This is a little-known Christmas movie we did maybe 10, 12 years ago. I played this guy named Nzomo, who’s a South African dude who works at a tree stand,” Domingo told the magazine. “Paul Rudd is a great improviser.
In one scene, he turned me around and kissed me on the lips.”While Rudd’s smooch may have come as a surprise, Domingo found it utterly charming.He added: “It was very sweet, because he was excited about something.
