CinemaRami Malek remembers when he was almost arrested in Los Angeles: ‘Egyptian, not Latin’The actor escaped from prison with the help of a Caucasian friendBy Editorial Staff

“I was thrown onto the hood of an LAPD car because someone had robbed a liquor store and a woman’s purse. They said the [ladrão] was of Latin descent and, ‘You fit the description.’ I remember how hot that engine was, they must have run there, and it almost burned my hands,” he told the British newspaper.

Malek received help from a friend who accompanied him to free himself from the police: “My friend, who is Caucasian, was smart enough to say, ‘Actually, sir, he is Egyptian, not Latin.’ police car, thinking, ‘OK, this is a very delicate situation. I could end up going to prison for something I didn’t do.'”

The actor also reflected on the current political moment in the United States — the president donald trump takes office this Monday, 20. The actor reflected on the election of Barack Obama and noted: “The idea that a man with a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas could become president of the United States was one of the most hopeful moments in the history of the American dream.”

“That was completely backwards. I always look at situations like that [eleição de Trump] and I just hope they bring out the best in us,” he added.