Aaron Pierre Covers Man About Town's Spring/Summer 2024 Issue, wearing Cutler and Gross

“I remember being in New Orleans and I received a call from my team letting me know that I had been offered the role of Malcolm. I was genuinely and sincerely terrified. I didn't say yes immediately, out of fear of not knowing whether I had the endurance, the durability, the life experience, the emotional intelligence or the capacity to portray this tremendous individual.”

Fresh from portraying history-defining activist Malcolm X in Genius, British actor Aaron Pierre is on an all-time high and that’s before he helms the titular role of Mufasa in Barry Jenkins’ The Lion King prequel later this year. With a 2024 almost certain to be one for the history books, the 29-year-old covers our Spring/Summer issue, talking why initially he felt unable to take on the role of the civil rights icon, who else he would love to play in a biopic next, entering the world of his favourite all-time Disney film and why his driving career mission is to tell stories that make his community feel seen.