Cinephiles would be hard pressed to find a film from 2025 that’s sparked more discussions than the acclaimed Sinners. Ryan Coogler’s vampire epic is proving to be far more than a popular movie, as it’s become a true pop culture phenomenon. There’s so much to love about the motion picture, from its quieter moments to its audacious musical sequences fit for the cinema. I really enjoyed Coogler’s latest feature, and I was surprised to learn that one of his actors had to convince him not to cut down one of my favorite scenes.
Sinners’ ensemble cast has many stand-outs, and someone who deserves a considerable amount of praise is Delroy Lindo, who plays drunken blues player Delta Slim. While Slim serves as a comic relief, though there’s way more to them than meets the eye, as a part of his backstory is truly tragic. That’s revealed when he calls out to a chain gang and proceeds to recall being imprisoned alongside a friend (who’s later killed by the Ku Klux Klan). While talking to THR, Lindo recalled learning that much of that had been cut:
