Life Leslie Odom Jr. says he initially said no to playing Sam Cooke in ‘One Night in Miami’ January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Entertain This!, USA TODAY Comments Off on Leslie Odom Jr. says he initially said no to playing Sam Cooke in ‘One Night in Miami’ Leslie Odom Jr. chats with USA TODAY's Patrick Ryan about his portrayal of Sam Cooke in Regina King's "One Night in Miami."