Sheila Atim, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega Discuss Countering Hollywood’s ‘Black Struggle’ Narrative In ‘The Woman King’

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By Rivea Ruff· Updated September 14, 2022

It’s not lost on the cast of The Woman King that they are telling a story outside the Hollywood norm. For Sheila Atim, Lashana Lynch, and John Boyega, having the opportunity to tell a historical tale of Black life that does not involve living or escaping plantation life in the Southern United States or battling Jim Crow laws is an exciting opportunity.

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