The actor, who previously won a Tony for his performance in “Angels in America” and an Emmy for the same role in HBO’s adaptation of the show, and is also known for his roles in: “Basquiat,” the “Hunger Games” franchise, three of the recent James Bond films, “The Batman,” “The French Dispatch” and “Asteroid City,” as well as the television series “Westworld,” discusses the nomination and how he approached playing professor and writer Thelonious “Monk” Ellison in the film, which is based on the 2001 novel ‘Erasure’ by Percival Everett.