Viola Davis is continuing to explain why she regrets taking on the role of Aibileen Clark in The Help.
During a new interview with Vanity Fair, the 54-year-old Oscar winner said that she took the role just because she was “hoping to pop.” “I was that journeyman actor, trying to get in,” Viola shared. “I cannot tell you the love I have for these women, and the love they have for me,” Viola said, referring to director-writer Tate Taylor and her cast. “But with any movie—are people ready for the truth?” Viola then explained that many movies only cater to white audiences. “Not a lot of narratives are also invested in our humanity,” Viola explained. “They’re invested in the idea of what it means to be Black, but…it’s catering to the white
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