Popsugar Entertainment One Night In Miami One Night in Miami Cast Side by Side With Real-Life People We Can't Get Over the Spot-On Casting in One Night in Miami — See the Photos 12 January 2021 by Kelsie Gibson Image Source: Everett Collection What really happened the night Cassius Clay, Jim Brown, Sam Cooke, and Malcolm X met up on 25 Feb., 1964? That's exactly what One Night in Miami tries to unpack. The Regina King-directed film, which is based on the stage play by Kemp Powers of the same name, follows a fictionalised conversation between the four Black icons, and the casting is pretty spot on. From the stars' undeniable talent to the incredible period costumes and makeup, the film is truly a work of art. It certainly feels like an early contender for Oscar nominations! Ahead of the film's release on Amazon Prime Video on 15 Jan., see more side-by-side images of the cast alongside their real-life counterparts. Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X in One Night in Miami Image Source: Everett Collection 1 / 8 Malcolm X Image Source: Getty / Truman Moore 2 / 8 Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke in One Night in Miami Image Source: Everett Collection 3 / 8 Sam Cooke Image Source: Getty / Gilles Petard 4 / 8 Eli Goree as Cassius Clay, aka Muhammad Ali, in One Night in Miami Image Source: Everett Collection 5 / 8 Cassius Clay, aka Muhammad Ali Image Source: Getty / Bettmann 6 / 8 Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown in One Night in Miami Image Source: Everett Collection 7 / 8 Jim Brown Image Source: Everett Collection 8 / 8 One Night In MiamiAmazon Prime VideoStreamingMovies