Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya receives a statue in London's Leicester Square

British actor Daniel Kaluuya is to be immortalized with a statue in his hometown of London.

His statue depicts the famous “Sunken Place” scene in Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed horror hit Exit in which Kaluuya's character Chris falls into a hypnotized abyss – will be unveiled this month to mark Halloween and Black History Month in the UK.

Exit is a satirical commentary on racism in America and highlights the lived experiences of black Americans.

35-year-old Oscar-winning star of Black panther, Judas and the Black Messiah And No In 2017 he achieved his breakthrough Exitand was chosen from a poll of 5,000 British film fans as the actor people would most like to see in Leicester Square as part of the Scenes in the Square tour.

Kaluuya received a fifth of the votes.

Since 2020, the Heart of London Business Alliance and Westminster City Council have been overseeing this “Scenes in the Square” statue trail on the famous squarewhich has quickly become one of London's most popular free tourist attractions. The trail features some of the world's most beloved film characters and iconic scenes brought to life in the form of bronze statues.

Kaluuya will join statues of Mary Poppings, Gene Kelly, Harry Potter, Charlie Chaplin, Paddington Bear, Wonder Woman and most recently the Iron Throne of Game of Thrones, Clifford the Big Red Dog and others Indiana Jones.

According to Variety, the artwork will represent modern box office success and homegrown talent.

“We’re delighted to welcome Daniel Kaluuya and Jordan Peele’s Get Out to our Scenes in the Square program to celebrate a modern box office success and homegrown British talent,” said Mark Williams, deputy managing director of Heart of London Business Alliance. “It portends a bright future for our journey, with Kaluuya as the chosen symbol of the future of entertainment, and it is a pleasure to be able to shine a spotlight on such a groundbreaking film.”

Kaluuya is currently working on the Barney filmbased on the purple dinosaur from the 90s children's series Barney & Friends. He is responsible for producing the project, which he described as “heartbreaking” in a 2020 interview with EW.

“Barney taught us, 'I love you, you love me.' Won't you say you love me too?' This is one of the first songs I remember, and what happens if that's not true? I found that really heartbreaking,” Kaluuya said. “I have no idea why, but it feels like it makes sense. It feels like there is something unexpected that can be poignant but optimistic. Especially during this time, I think this is really, really needed.”

Additional sources • Diversity, EW