We already know Odom Jr. can hit those vocals, so it should come as no surprise that he does his own singing as Cooke in the film. In fact, he's even responsible for the song in the credits, which is titled "Speak Now" and was cowritten with Sam Ashworth.
"The movie is so special to me. Sam Cooke is dear to us all. We tried to hide that in the song we wrote," the actor told Rolling Stone about the civil-rights song. "In 'Speak Now,' we've called out to young people. It is an urgent call to action — to speakset alongside our urging them to first listen. Listen . . . and then speak. We listen for instruction, for inspiration. Malcolm left them for us. Sam left them. So, Sam Ashworth and I listened to them all. And then we wrote."
