ABOUT SAMARITAN
Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton) suspects that his mysterious and reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith (Sylvester Stallone) is actually a legend hiding in plain sight. Twenty-five years ago, Granite City’s super-powered vigilante, Samaritan, was reported dead after a fiery warehouse battle with his rival, Nemesis. Most believe Samaritan perished in the fire, but some in the city, like Sam, have hope that he is still alive. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin
“Many years ago, a battle between good and evil was waged between Samaritan and Nemesis, twin brothers who became sworn enemies. They were freakishly strong, but they unintentionally hurt people. The residents of Granite City grew to fear the brothers. They waited until the family slept, then boarded up their home and set it on fire. The parents were burned alive, but the twins were unscathed. Samaritan grew to fight for justice and be a protector. But Nemesis, consumed by revenge, wanted the world to suffer. “Samaritan tried to contain his brother’s fury, so Nemesis forged a powerful weapon, a hammer that he poured all his hate and rage into. It was the only thing that could destroy Samaritan. “Samaritan and Nemesis died in a blast during the battle. It was a story everyone in Granite City has been told. But I believe Samaritan is still alive...”
JAVON “WANNA” WALTON
Javon Walton A.K.A. “Wanna” rose to the spotlight when he captured hearts with his acting debut in HBO’s Emmy nominated series, EUPHORIA as one of the most “beloved” drug dealers on television, “Ashtray.” This Summer, Javon can be seen in Season 3 of Netflix’s global hit 15 UMBRELLA ACADEMY, dropping June 22nd. While his role in the series is strictly under wraps, fans will be surprised to see where he fits in with The Umbrella Academy and a new set of siblings, The Sparrow Academy. Javon got his start as one of America’s youngest elite youth boxers at the age of four and went on to become a multi-time Junior Regional Champion and a two-time national silver medalist. In addition to his boxing chops, Wanna is also a rising star in elite youth trampoline and floor tumbling, as well as the first person in the state of Georgia to hold the youth gymnastics and boxing champion titles simultaneously. At age 8 he was the youngest athlete identified by Under Armour as one of only seven athletes to be crowned NEXT. Wanna was featured in the advertising campaign for the Muhammed Ali Collection in 2018 and was prominently highlighted in UA's Will Finds A Way campaign along Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Up next, Javon will star opposite Sylvester Stallone in the highly anticipated summer film SAMARITAN, which MGM is releasing August 26th. Based on the Mythos Comics graphic novels, the film follows Javon as a young boy who comes to the realization that a famed superhero, who was thought to have gone missing after an epic battle twenty years ago, may in fact still be around. At the young age of 15, Wanna’s other acting credits include Amazon’s series “Utopia,” where he portrayed Grant who grows up in the Kansas City projects raised by a single alcoholic mother who is now all by himself on the streets, as well as BRON Studios’ and MGM’s animated comedy The Addams Family 2 where he voiced the iconic Pugsley Addams. Javon resides in Atlanta.
