Lincoln Younes talks about his role as John Ibrahim in Last King of the Cross
Lincoln Younes Reveals He Researched John Ibrahim Before He Played The Nightclub Owner In Last King Of The Cross
Lincoln Younes has revealed how he prepared to play the character of John Ibrahim in the highly anticipated biopic, Last King of The Cross.
The 30-year-old actor told this week stellar magazinehe investigated the nightclub owner and even visited his home to learn more about him before filming the series.
“I’m not doing an impression of him,” he said of the biopic.
Lincoln Younes (pictured) has revealed how he researched John Ibrahim before playing the nightclub owner in Last King of the Cross.
“There is an essence that I wanted to capture, the loneliness of being an immigrant, of being successful, of paving a path that hadn’t been done before,” he added.
Lincoln explained that he was invited to Ibrahim’s house to investigate and be able to correctly embody the role.
‘You can learn a lot about a person just by being in their space. He is charismatic, he is open, he respects that I know what I am doing. And that’s all I need,’ he added.
“There’s an essence that I wanted to capture, the loneliness of being an immigrant, of being successful, of paving a path that hasn’t been done before,” Lincoln said.
The 10-part series will tell the story of brothers John and Sam Ibrahim, who are prominent figures in the Kings Cross nightclub district.
The series may also explore key events in John’s life, including his survival of a near-fatal stabbing and other attempts on his life.
John also praised Lincoln’s performance saying he was “hard to watch” in some scenes adding that he played it “extremely well”.
‘You can learn a lot about a person just by being in their space. He is charismatic, he is open, he respects that I know what I am doing. And that’s all I need,’ he added.
The Lebanese-born businessman emigrated from Tripoli to Australia with his family as a child before securing his first nightclub at age 19.
John has been dating model Sarah Budge, whom he met after buying the Potts Point building where he operated a restaurant, since 2015.
The couple welcomed their first child together in August of last year.
A friend of the couple confirmed Elvis’s birth to Daily Mail Australia in early September and the baby is understood to have been born on August 31.
John has two other children from past relationships, including an adult son, Daniel, and a seven-year-old boy he shares with his old friend.
John Ibrahim (pictured on the cover of his autobiography) emigrated from Tripoli to Australia with his family as a child before securing his first nightclub at age 19.