Daniel Kaluuya has established himself as a formidable actor through his roles in Jordan Peele’s groundbreaking horror films and his Oscar-winning turn as American activist Fred Hampton in Judas and the Black Messiah. Of course, he wasn't always a massive star as, before he became famous, he was a regular person (with buddies) like any of us. Kaluuya pulled back the curtain on his early years a bit by explaining that when he was growing up, his friends would actually call him Donkey Kong. And there's a hilarious story behind that nickname.
There are plenty of people who likely know what it's like to have a childhood nickname, even one that sticks with you well beyond your formative years. Daniel Kaluuya can relate to that, as he hilariously explained during an interview with IGN why of all nicknames, his friends humorously branded him with “Donkey Kong” when growing up in London, and it has to do with a sports jersey:
