Batayeh’s final film role may be a surprising one — but the movie’s creator hopes it will have a lasting impact.
at age 52 — took a part in, of all things, a 16-minute student flick by a senior filmmaker at the University of Michigan late last year.
“He was telling me that a lot of the reason that he wanted to be a part of the project was to kind of help out the next generation of Arab creatives,” Khashafa said, recalling that Batayeh told him that Hollywood “wasn’t very diverse or welcoming” to the community. After filming concluded, Mike Batayeh took a selfie with several cast and crew members, including director and co-writer Mohamed Khashafa and movie star Izabella Mims-Haddad .And even though Michigan resident Batayeh’s single scene in the movie — which wrapped production in late December — is a mere two minutes long, his portrayal meant the world to Khashafa, whose family is from Yemen..
“He was telling me that a lot of the reason that he wanted to be a part of the project was to kind of help out the next generation of Arab creatives,” said filmmaker and director Mohamed Khashafa ., to celebrate him as a “remarkable actor” and “exceptional talent and dedication” on behalf of the cast and crew.“What people will remember about him is probably his laughs, his humor,” he added. “He just brought a lot of fun and energy.
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