Colman Domingo is opening up about an experience ... he had a lot of hope following his audition for HBO's Boardwalk Empire. Domingo wanted the role of a maître d' at a Black-owned nightclub.

Between Rustin (currently streaming on Netflix) and The Color Purple (in theaters now), Colman ... after Boardwalk Empire ...

Colman Domingo Almost Quit Acting After Losing ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Role Because of Skin Tone In addition to his acting accolades, Domingo was recently announced as one of the Met Gala co-chairs ...