Genius: MLK/X cast remembers Ron Cephas Jones who was ‘battling’ on set

Kelvin Harrison Jr with, from left, Weruche Opia, Jayme Lawson and Aaron Pierre arriving at the premiere of Genius: MLK/X (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

The cast of Genius: MLK/X have remembered “special” late co-star Ron Cephas Jones for his kindness, commitment and resilience while he battled pulmonary disease on set.

Stars Kelvin Harrison Jr, Aaron Pierre, Weruche Opia and Jayme Lawson appeared on the yellow carpet at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles ahead of the fourth instalment of the biographical anthology series on National Geographic.