Michael B. Jordan : Want to Work Harder

Michael B. Jordan has been selected for the 2020 Time 100 list for his impact both as an actor onscreen and as a rising force for equity in Hollywood.

In a toast delivered Tuesday on the TIME100 broadcast special on ABC, Jordan said he wants his work “to be part of justice as a whole.” “When you see these glimpses of strength and solidarity, I think it just makes me want to be better; it makes me want to work harder,” he said, referring to protesters and organizers mobilizing against inequity and racial injustice.

“If I can do a bit of that hard work—if I can afford them more opportunity so they can stand on my shoulders and be a little bit taller—I think I’m doing my job.” Jordan is best known for his starring roles in Black Panther, Creed and Fruitvale Station. Over the past few years, he has also played a leading role in the push for increased representation in Hollywood.