# In 2009, Michael B Jordan wanted a role really badly, so he knocked the director out of his chair

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2009-michael-b-jordan-wanted-a-role-really-badly-so-he-knocked-the-director-out-of-his-chair/
- Published: 2026-10-31T03:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T10:43:57+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/2009-michael-b-jordan-knocked-director-out-of-his-chair/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Film, Football, Music, Sport, World

## Key points

- Jordan knocked producer Peter Berg out of his chair during an audition.
- The improvised confrontation helped him land Friday Night Lights.
- The role marked an early turning point in his career.

## Summary

Michael B Jordan has been cast in a new Miami Vice film, following a career built on roles that include Friday Night Lights, Fruitvale Station, Black Panther and Sinners. An early breakthrough came in 2009, when his physical commitment during an audition helped him land a part in the American football drama.

Jordan recalled that executive producer Peter Berg asked him to improvise as a defensive player confronting a quarterback. When Berg urged him to raise the aggression, Jordan ran at him and knocked him out of his chair, then worried he had gone too far. The producers were impressed, and he was cast as quarterback Vince Howard, a role he played until the show ended in 2011.

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