He added: “If you’re from London, you can do whatever you want.”
Get Out took more than £190m at the box office, the highest-grossing debut film based on an original script in Hollywood history, and its status as a horror classic has only grown since its 2017 release.
The film is described as having had a profound effect on the representation of black people’s experiences of marginalisation and objectification.
Fans were polled on who they would like to see joining the “Scenes in the Square” trail of star statues in Leicester Square. Kaluuya was chosen after topping the poll of 5,000 people.
He said: “That’s what I find the most special about it – it’s voted by the public and the people.
“We make art for people, we make art for people to watch and to think and feel things, so the fact that it’s come back in this way is the best blessing – I’m just really thankful for the people.”
