Watch: CODA star Troy Kotsur performs iconic movie lines in viral Variety video

Posted on April 2, 2022 by


Troy Kotsur, a white man in a grey jacket with a black flat cap, acts as Sean Connery's James Bond, fingerspelling his name as he sits at a poker table, two suited men behind him.

Troy Kotsur, who became the first Deaf male to win an acting Oscar at last Sunday’s Academy Awards, has taken on some classic scenes from cinema – in a short video shared by the entertainment outlet Variety on Friday.

The Best Supporting Actor winner and CODA star can be seen performing lines from films such as Jaws and Star Wars in the montage – as well as giving his take on the famous spy, James Bond.

It comes after Kotsur expressed his dream of playing the special agent during his BAFTA acceptance speech last month.

He told the audience at the Royal Albert Hall: “I’d just like to say congratulations to James Bond, 007, for the 60th anniversary.

“And wait, wait, hold on, hold on, have you considered maybe a Deaf James Bond, 008?”

Watch the full video of Kotsur’s performances below:

CODA is available to stream now on Apple TV+.

Photo: Variety/YouTube.

By Liam O’Dell. Liam is an award-winning Deaf freelance journalist and campaigner from Bedfordshire. He can be found talking about disability, theatre, politics and more on Twitter and on his website.


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