Taraji P. Henson Teases 'The Color Purple,' Says Oprah Winfrey Has Visited the Set Several Times (Exclusive)

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Taraji P. Henson has a lot going on, but if there's one project she's excited to chat about, it's . ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with the 51-year-old actress on the 2022 BET Awards red carpet, and the show host shared a few behind-the-scenes details on her role as Shug Avery in the Blitz Bazawule-directed film adaptation of the Broadway musical«I don't think anybody's ready for it, it's beautiful,» Henson said of filming the musical. «We're not done, still working and I gotta go back after this but I don't think anybody's ready.

It blows me away every day what we put in the can. It's just amazing cinematography.»Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino star alongside Henson as Sofia and Celie, respectively.

Additional cast members include Colman Domingo as Mister, Corey Hawkins as Harpo, H.E.R. as Squeak, Louis Gossett Jr. as Ol' Mister, David Alan Grier as Reverend Avery, Tamela J.

Mann as First Lady, Phylicia Mpasi as Young Celie, Ciara as Adult Nettie, Deon Cole as Alfonso and Stephen Hill as Buster.The film, which began shooting in Georgia in March, is being produced by Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey, the latter of whom Henson revealed has visited the set «several times.» Spielberg directed the 1985 film of the same name that Winfrey starred in.