From CIA to Ohana: Courtney B. Vance stars as Cobra Bubbles in Lilo & Stitch

Q | May 27, 2025

Courtney B. Vance is known for playing men of power and purpose — from Johnnie Cochran in “The People v. O.J. Simpson,” to Uncle George Freeman in “Lovecraft Country,” Vance now takes on Cobra Bubbles in the live action remake of Lilo & Stitch. He joins Tom Power to talk about the emotional depth of Bubbles in the new remake, how growing up as a Black actor in Detroit during the 1967 uprising shaped him, and why he didn’t watch a single video of the late Johnnie Cochran before playing him in "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story."

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