In the new film, Race, the incredible life and struggles of one of the greatest athletes in history is told.

Jesse Owens, nicknamed the Buckeye Bullet, made history when he competed in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany ... facing runners from all over the world and also Adolf Hitler, and his Nazi ideology.

Not only did he win gold, but he became the first American track & field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympiad. 

Stephan James plays Owens in the film, here's the theatrical trailer.

We talked to Stephan James about preparing for the role, and what it took to play such an important figure in history.