![]() ![]() Hollywood loves to have a formula in the way they market ideas. Julius Tennon: There’s always a bit of fear of the unknown. We are in an industry that doesn’t see the power Black women have at the global box office. We know they’re going to bring people they work with, spouses and families, and come back five or six times during the weekend. I think people have a tendency to say, we only represent a certain percentage of the box office. The way we see numbers today is not the way we see the numbers. Viola Davis: It feels like I never doubted that “The Woman King” would land because it landed with me. How does it feel to see a film that you poured your heart and soul into do so well at the box office? “The Woman King” team members Sheila Atim, Gina Prince-Bythewood, John Boyega, Viola Davis, Cathy Schulman, Thuso Mbedu, Julius Tennon and Lashana Lynch at the Toronto Film Festival. You have to be brave enough to do both original content that will move the narrative,” says Davis. But you have to be brave enough to run the race. It’s about running your leg of the race and passing the baton onto the great runner. ![]() “It’s always about the next generation, and that’s our job in this lifetime. The film becomes a showcase for the next generation of Black women in Hollywood, notably Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim and Jayme Lawson. Meryl Streep has more nominations in the category, with 17, with two statuettes. For comparison, there have been 14 instances of Black women nominated for best actress, with one winner, Halle Berry (for 2001’s “Monster’s Ball”). In the film, Davis plays Nanisca, a brave warrior and a General of the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom during the 17th to 19th centuries.ĭavis is an Oscar-winner for “Fences” (2016) and is the most nominated Black actress with four noms. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the scale and brevity of the movie is a seamless effort, boasting noteworthy performances, along with an impressive team of artisans, including composer Terence Blanchard and cinematographer Polly Morgan. The only one it surprises is you.”ĭavis emerges as an action star in a film that blends large-scale historical epics like “Braveheart” (1995) and “Gladiator” (2001), both Oscar winners for best picture. “I know my story can reach you as your story can reach me. Just today, Davis says, a white woman asked her, “Does it surprise you that your story could reach me as a white woman?” “I feel human stories are for everyone, not just Black consumption.” City of Angels (2000) as Dr.“There was a sense that our stories aren’t universal and can’t reach the white man or woman or the Hispanic man or woman,” Davis tells Variety.Screen Door Jesus (2003) as Fallon Conroy.The District (2003) as Commander Wilkerson.Friday Night Lights (2004) as Coach James.Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story (2006) as Mr.Criminal Minds - 2 episodes (2006-2013) TV episodes - Carl Buford.He reprised the role in the Season Eight episode " Restoration". Tennon portrayed pedophilic serial killer Carl Buford in the Season Two episode " Profiler Profiled". He has fathered a total of three children. Since then he has been married a total of three times, divorcing two women before marrying actress Viola Davis on June 23, 2003. He was the school's first ever black theatre graduate. He played football and won a scholarship for the University of Tulsa. Born and raised in Texas, Tennon started as a thespian and linebacker. ![]()
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