The Equalizer’s Queen Latifah and NCIS: Los Angeles star LL Cool J reflected on their trailblazing journeys through the music and entertainment industries, from breaking through to inspiring a new generation of artists.In a conversation at the virtual SXSW Film Festival moderated by Deadline’s own Dominic Patten, Latifah spoke about leading CBS’ The Equalizer reboot and bringing the beloved crime drama to a modern era.
The actress, who is the franchise’s first Black woman equalizer, said that the reboot can serve as an example for different networks about the importance of representative storytelling.“This is more reflective of what real life would be like anyway,” she said about the latest Equalizer iteration.The CBS series follows
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