Why Darnell From All American Looks So Familiar
By Mia Tucker
About those student-athlete roles, Da'Vinchi hooked a big one in 2020 when he joined the cast of "The Way Back." Ben Affleck stars as Jack Cunningham, an ex-high school basketball star who suddenly left the game behind. Now an alcoholic ironworker plagued by personal demons and a failed marriage, Cunningham gets a second chance when he's tapped to be the new basketball coach at his old Catholic school, Bishop Hayes.
Da'Vinchi plays Devon Childress, one of the star players of Bishop Hayes' rival, Memorial Catholic. Childress is a thorn in the side of Cunningham and his players, dunking with finesse during the two teams' contests. Although Memorial Catholic ultimately falls to the underdog Bishop Hayes, the film proved to be a winning experience for Da'Vinchi, who got to work with director Gavin O'Connor, best known for "Miracle" and "The Accountant." Of course, the young actor was chuffed to act alongside Affleck, praising the veteran actor for mining from his own troubled past with alcohol. In a red carpet interview for "The Way Back," Da'Vinchi told Access, "I'm happy that my first studio film was with a legend like Ben Affleck."
