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Sanders, an aspiring actor in Los Angeles who had a small role in "Straight Outta Compton," was the first to be cast. "I heard about them and I was like, 'Oh my gosh, bro, they're dope!' says Hibbert.Įach was plucked from auditions. But they didn't all get together until the film played at the Toronto International Film Festival. Rhodes and Sanders met briefly as Sanders was finishing his shoot and Rhodes was starting his. He's putting up this facade, but can't hide the eyeballs." "I don't," says Hibbert while munching on gummy bears. "I get it," says Sanders, a college student.

They see bits of themselves in each other, even if they don't all agree with Jenkins about their eyes. Even though they didn't film one scene together, sharing Chiron has made them something like brothers. Tenuous though their connection may be, Rhodes, Sanders, and Hibbert could hardly feel more related. In rural Alabama, a mass shooting America ignored They are excited – man, are they excited – about collectively sharing a singular character and splitting "Moonlight" (one of the year's most acclaimed films, now in theaters) in thirds between themselves. Rhodes, Sanders and Hibbert gathered together for one of the first times recently in Manhattan. "But there was this spiritual, cosmic connection through the eyes." Same character, different people," says Jenkins. "I really wanted them to be different people.

The only link between the three actors, Jenkins says, was their eyes. Tenderly lyrical, exhilaratingly intimate, "Moonlight" and its trio of Chirons capture the tidal swells and recesses of an identity in the midst of discovery, one warped by pain and lifted by fleeting moments of transcendence. Yet they somehow add up to one of the fullest coming-of-age portraits in years. The three actors didn't properly meet until well after the film was finished. Hibbert, 12, play the same character across three distant chapters in his life, growing up black, gay, and confused with his drug-addicted mother (Naomie Harris) in Miami. Trevante Rhodes, 26, Ashton Sanders, 20, and Alex R. The three Chirons of Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight' are sitting around a table, examining each other's eyes. Moments of gravity, such as that Oklahoma press conference, remind us of higher ideals – and power – that do not eclipse sports, but enrich them. No matter our backgrounds or beliefs, such a beautiful expression of peace and priority can be an inspiration for all. Character and conviction through faith can also inspire social justice conscience, as evidenced by Islamic icons Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.Entertainment drives much of what we do as a society, and its high-stakes nature through sport can consume us until we get lost in the pursuit of winning games. There are high-profile examples of faith on the field such as former and current Denver Broncos quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Russell Wilson. “Our love for each other, our love for the game, is because we know this game is giving us an opportunity to glorify God.”Certainly, spirituality in sports is not an unfamiliar dynamic. “Any other type of joy is happiness that comes from circumstances and outcomes.”“I think that’s why we’re so steady in what we do,” added Ms. Gasso’s players – the trio of Grace Lyons, Jayda Coleman, and Alyssa Brito – responded to a question about what it was like to play with the perpetual pressure of championship expectations.“The only way you can have a joy that doesn’t fade away is from the Lord,” answered the aptly-named Ms. It was a sign of routine.The team’s testimony shined through some minutes later during their postgame interview, where Ms. As it turned out, it wasn’t just a sigh of relief. Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso clasped her hands together and bowed her head after her team clinched its third consecutive NCAA title last week at the Women’s College World Series.