'It was really important to separate the oppressors’ version of history and those who get to tell their own history.'
will never forget the day when a group of 300 South African background actors broke out into song to stop a torrential downpour on the set of their historical epic film, which had already encountered numerous delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
, and what were some things you learned on this project that you’re looking to put in your toolbox for future films?is my fight coordinator Danny Hernandez, who is an incredible genius not only in his design of action, but also the way that he trains and motivates the actors.
The thing that was most important to me was to tell the true sisterhood of these women, knowing and reading about how they lived and died for each other. The amount of time they spent training to be able to defend the kingdom and beat these male armies that were coming at them. The use of music and dance was something that I learned in the research—how they would create these elaborate, choreographed dances to celebrate each other and the king.