Viola Davis on her transformation into ’The Woman King’

“The Woman King“ cast members Viola Davis, Sheila Atim, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega and Thuso Mbedu discuss the film’s themes and Davis’s transformation for the lead role. Davis told Yahoo Entertainment’s Ethan Alter that the role was “terrifying, humbling, but ultimately satisfying.“ She added, “I became braggadocios. I had a swagger with this one.“ Director Gina Prince-Bythewood also weighed in on the slave trade depicted in the action movie, saying “it was important to tell the truth, and I knew going in that that’s what we were going to do.“ Full story: ** SUBSCRIBE: ​ ** Follow us on: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: