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How Kamala Harris Helped Fight Night: Don Cheadle Dishes on the Series & Secrets to His Long Marriage | WATCH

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*Presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris might have one more accomplishment to add to her long list of wins.  “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” producer Will Packer reveals that she is the catalyst for Don Cheadle starring in the popular series.

“Don and I were having dinner with VP Kamala Harris,” reveals Packer. “It was a group of Black men, and we were talking about her and her agenda and how we can support her. And in that dinner, we said, you know what? We haven’t worked together. Let’s figure something out. She and that dinner was the impetus for Don and I to try to work together.”

In case you missed the riveting star-studded series, you can catch it now on Peacock. The critically acclaimed crime show imagines the true story of what happens after Muhammad Ali wins a fight against Jerry Quarry when hundreds of people are robbed at his after-party in a massive armed robbery.

The leading cast includes Samuel L. JacksonDexter Darden, CheadleKevin HartTerrence Howard, and Taraji P. Henson.

Don Cheadle Reveals Kamala Harris' Role in Fight Night // Kamala Harris on The View - screenshot
Kamala Harris on The View – screenshot
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 04: (L-R) Bryan Smiley, Kevin Hart, Don Cheadle, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Samuel L. Jackson and William Packer attend Peacock's "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist" World Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 04, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 04: (L-R) Bryan Smiley, Kevin Hart, Don Cheadle, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and William Packer attend Peacock’s “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” World Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 04, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Producer Will Packer and Don Cheadle sat down with Radio/TV personality Jazmyn Summers to chop it up about the series, their love lives, and more:

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO PRODUCE  “FIGHT NIGHT?”

Packer: “I was pitched this project many, many years ago. I thought the storyline was incredible. I hadn’t heard of it. I said, are you kidding me? This actually happened in Atlanta. So, at the end of the day, my job as a producer is to try to get really important, entertaining content together with the absolute best talent that I can get my hands on.”

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 10: (L-R) Will Packer and Dom Packer attend the GFS Fall Benefit 2024 on October 10, 2024 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Ghetto Film School)
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 10: (L-R) Will Packer and Dom Packer attend the GFS Fall Benefit 2024 on October 10, 2024 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Ghetto Film School)

DON, TELL US ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER.  SOMETIMES HE GETS A LITTLE SHADY AND DOESN’T ALWAYS FOLLOW THE LAW.

Cheadle: “He was one of the first Black detectives, and one of the first Black officers to be on the force. He’s kind of a throwback.. He’s trying to figure out who he’s going to be in this new paradigm of this burgeoning Black city, and where he’s going to fit with his particular moral code and the way he wants to go about his job.  It was a great opportunity to bring this time back into the forefront—a time of great upheaval. This is 1970, the Civil Rights Act was just passed and we’re in the South. So, there’s a lot of things at work here.”

EVERYONE WHO’S SEEN IT SAYS IT’S BINGE-WORTHY.

Packer: “People ask me all the time to give (them) a good show to watch, something (they) can really get into and get invested in. This is that show. It begins with the heist, which is the biggest heist in the history of Georgia, even to today. Then it uncovers and delves into a web of a really complex narrative with some very complex characters, protagonists that are very flawed and antagonists that you root for.”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 04: (L-R) Terrence Howard and Mira Pak Howard attend Peacock's "Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist" World Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 04, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Terrence Howard and Mira Pak Howard attend Peacock’s “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” World Premiere in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

THERE’S A LITTLE BUZZ GOING ABOUT THE HAIR AND THE DRESS. EVERYBODY IS SWAGGED OUT AND GIVING AUTHENTIC 1970.

 Packer: “It was so important to get it right, to have the authenticity because audiences are so discerning these days. Everything from the hair to the wardrobe to the locations, this attention to detail. I’m very proud of the team and what they put together because my job is to give these amazing actors the resources that they need to really embody these characters.”

BOTH OF YOU HAVE BEEN MARRIED A LONG TIME. WHAT’S THE SECRET?

Cheadle: “30 years and counting It’s about listening, putting love first, and being able to apologize. I’m all for ‘happy spouse, happy house.’. People like happy wife, happy life. I’m like happy spouse, happy house.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 03: American actor Don Cheadle and his wife, Bridgid Coulter, arrive for the formal Artist's Dinner honoring the recipients of the 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors hosted by United States Secretary of State John F. Kerry at the U.S. Department of State on December 3, 2016 in Washington, D.C. The 2016 honorees are: Argentine pianist Martha Argerich; rock band the Eagles; screen and stage actor Al Pacino; gospel and blues singer Mavis Staples; and musician James Taylor.<br />(Photo by Ron Sachs - Pool /Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 03: American actor Don Cheadle and his wife, Bridgid Coulter – (Photo by Ron Sachs – Pool /Getty Images)

EVERYBODY WANTS TO KNOW IF WE ARE GOING TO SEE YOU DON IN THE NEXT ARMOR WARS?

Cheadle: “We talking about Fight Night now”

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Check out the full conversation in the video above. You’ll see Don and Will beefing – all in fun of course.  It’s too funny.

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Jazmyn Summers – Instagram

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