Hollywood star Michael B. Jordan earned widespread acclaim for his dual performance as identical twin brothers Smoke and Stack in the hit film Sinners. While visual effects were essential to put the two characters in the same frame, Jordan knew the key to the performance had to be something physical—a subtle trick to make the audience believe they were watching two distinct people. The solution Jordan developed—a brilliant, low-tech method—involved something few viewers would ever notice: different-sized shoes.
In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Jordan explained that for a character to feel fully realized, the smallest physical cues matter most. To differentiate the two brothers — one a pragmatist, the other an adventurist — he intentionally changed his footwear to change his entire posture. When challenged with differentiating the identical twins he portrayed onscreen — Smoke and Stack — Jordan came up with the idea: “I wore different-size shoes.” He assigned the larger pair of shoes to the quiet, introspective brother: “Smoke was really grounded and didn’t really move around too much,” Jordan explained. Conversely, the smaller shoes went to the more restless sibling, Stack: “He was a little more adventurous and curious. He was always moving from one thing to the next—a little lighter on his feet.” This subtle change in footing immediately forced Jordan’s body language to shift, making the twins distinct even when sharing the screen.
From The Wire to Dual Roles: Michael B. Jordan’s Blockbuster Career
Jordan's status as a leading man is built on a career spanning over two decades of critically acclaimed work. He first gained recognition on television in HBO's The Wire (2002) and Friday Night Lights (2009–2011). His cinematic rise was marked by his performances in Fruitvale Station (2013) and the Marvel blockbuster Black Panther(2018). Jordan cemented his box office status by starring as Adonis Creed in the Creed trilogy (2015–2023), and took on the role of director for Creed III (2023). Jordan’s next project is directing a reboot of The Thomas Crown Affair for Amazon Studios.
Sinners Behind-the-Scenes: The Psychology of Playing Identical Twins
The secret shoe trick was part of a broader commitment to understanding the dynamic of identical twins. Speaking to PEOPLE, Jordan told the outlet "I had to premeditate those choices because once I do one, I have to go on the other side and play the other brother, and I’m already going against a performance that I already did before." The actor explained that the process required him to build two complete characters. "I did every scene like four times, fives times, so I think the balance between going back and forth was difficult at times but you find a rhythm and after a while it was second nature, he told The Hollywood Reporter.
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