black actor to do so in the category brown was asked backstage about black hollywoods responsibly to black media outlets after millions of moviegoers packed theaters around the world theres been one resounding question on the minds of all black panther fans was erik killmonger really a villain killmonger portrayed voraciously by michael b jordan was the forgotten son of wakanda abandoned in oakland california after his father prince njobu was suddenly killed thats the least i could do brown in the moment said you know what am i my brothers keeper if you have an opportunity to make sure that a competent individual of color is getting access to you because everybody wants to have access lots of people do brown began i feel like i can do that diane bondareffap images he is a villian because while his intentions and njobus intentions for that fact are honorable they didnt necessarily go about it in a way that would actually bring about the change that they want the actor explained sterling k brown speaks onstage during the 24th annual screen actors guild awards at the shrine auditorium on jan 21 2018 in los angeles the story line for many hit close to home