Was reading an article about ten Black American Women that deserve their own movies tell me if you agree of the choices and who should play them:HARRIET TUBMAN She gave us our freedom, why the hell not a film about her? And between the White washing and flat-out caricaturization of Tubman in Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter and the disrespect of her image by the Russell Simmons-backed “comedy sketch,” we need a film to both set the record straight and play proper homage. Who should play her: Danai Gurira (“The Walking Dead”) as a young Tubman; Viola Davis as an older Tubman. PHYLLIS HYMAN With beauty and glam of ten Beyoncés and a voice that memorized like no other, a film about the late sultry crooner is long overdue in my most honest of opinions. In spite of being a favorite among the music industry insiders, her career would falter due to a failed marriage followed by a long-term struggle with mental illness and drug dependency until she took her own life just days shy of her 46th birthday. Who should play her: Jill Scott, Marsha Ambrosius (who is almost a dead ringer) or Audra McDonald (known as Dr. Naomi Bennett in both “Grey’s Anatomy “and “Private Practice”). DIANA ROSS Seriously, why shouldn’t there be a film on this Supreme (get it?) being? She has been noted as an influence among entertainment heavyweights like Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Mary J. Blige. Besides her musical talent, she is also known for a few scandals in her personal life, including a secret child (to be revealed on an episode of Oprah) with Motown CEO Berry Gordy and a very public arrest for Driving Under the Influence. But in spite of all of her achievements, including a Tony, a People’s Choice and a handful of American Music Awards, Ross has never won a Grammy. Refuting that shade alone is reason enough for me to want to see her on the big screen. Who should play her: Tracee Ellis Ross, of course. Duh!
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:35:18 +0000
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