Hattie McDaniel in a scene from Gone With the Wind
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January 9, 2021
From Giovanni Theiolis
Actress Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American actress to win an Academy Award
On the horizon is a new biographical film, a genre that is increasingly frequented by Hollywood.
In fact, a movie about life Hattie McDanielShe is famous around the world for being Mami Gone with the Wind. She was also the first African-American actress to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. To play McDaniel in the movie it will be Raven Goodwin.
Obviously, the movie will also be an opportunity to tell the racism that McDaniel has had to contend with throughout his life. The chosen title is also important in this sense: Behind the smile. An episode above all of McDaniel’s life will definitely find room in the movie, too: During the Oscars, she wasn’t allowed to sit in the audience with all of the other participants due to apartheid. However, the actress has also been accused by her community for her decision to take on stereotypical roles of maid or slave in movies. Hattie McDaniel died in 1952 at the age of 57 from breast cancer.
In her comment on the news actress Raven Goodwin She said she was honored with the occasion and also added that she cannot wait to bring such a rich human story and an important slice of history to the screen. Goodwin recently starred in the movie The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of the BibleThe true story of the famous gospel group The Clark Sisters in the United States. Making another movie damn you! Along with Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn.
