Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ for Netflix

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It seems this will be a motion picture, that just happens to be distributed by Netflix.

Premise:
Depicts the tensions musician Ma Rainey encountered between her bandmates, her white agent and her producer while recording an album in 1927.
Some of the cast includes:

Viola Davis as Ma Rainey
Chadwick Boseman as Levee
Glynn Turman as Cutler
Colman Domingo as Toledo
Michael Potts as Slow Drag
Taylour Paige
Jonny Coyne
Jeremy Shamos
Dusan Brown

Viola & Denzel’s 2nd collaboration on an August Wilson adaptation being brought from stage to film! Shooting starts this Tuesday the 9th!!

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Davis making history in best actress is inevitable. We assumed it’d be with Widows.

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This one came out of nowhere. Period pieces are definitely Viola’s “specialty” if you will. But Ma Rainey was a loud, bold brassy singer who didn’t take any Sh**t from anyone! I can’t wait to see Viola’s interpretation of this iconic woman!

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DCurrie wrote:

This one came out of nowhere. Period pieces are definitely Viola’s “specialty” if you will. But Ma Rainey was a loud, bold brassy singer who didn’t take any Sh**t from anyone! I can’t wait to see Viola’s interpretation of this iconic woman!

I love what Mo’Nique did with her in Bessie. And since Davis is the stronger actress I’m glad they didn’t default this part to Spencer.

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M: The Original wrote:

I love what Mo’Nique did with her in Bessie. And since Davis is the stronger actress I’m glad they didn’t default this part to Spencer.

I love anything Mo’Nique does

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Music by:
Branford Marsalis

Cinematography by
Tobias A. Schliessler

Film Editing by
Andrew Mondshein

Nice work, Denzel & Todd!

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@dcurrie, i’m so excited! Does anyone know if Viola will be doing her own singing as Ma Rainey?

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DCurrie wrote:

Music by:
Branford Marsalis

Cinematography by
Tobias A. Schliessler

Film Editing by
Andrew Mondshein

Nice work, Denzel & Todd!

Oscar winner Ann Roth will be the costume designer.

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Oh, yes! How can I forget Ann,, Awardsfan1990.

@handprintsandgoodgrips, unfortunately, I don’t know. I have a feeling that even if it does turn out Viola does her own singing, that won’t be revealed until the film has gone through post production, and screened.

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/dusan-brown-viola-davis-black-bottom-netflix-1203262553/

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