Viola Davis to Star in Congresswoman Barbara Jordan Biopic
Fresh off her Oscar win for her performance in The Help, actress Viola Davis is looking to portray the life of Congresswoman Barbara Jordan. According to Variety, the pic will depict Jordan’s rise from a poor Houston neighborhood to become the first African American elected to the Texas Senate and the first Southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives.
This definitely sounds like one of those roles that the Academy loves to reward, as shown last month by Meryl Streep taking home the Oscar for her performance in The Iron Lady. Given that Davis is a virtual lock to give a great performance in anything she does, is she an early contender to finally get that Oscar in 2014? No script has been written as of yet but Paris Qualles (The Rosa Parks Story) will adapt from the optioned biography “Barbara Jordan: American Hero.” Paris Barclay (Glee) will direct with Davis producing alongside her husband, Julius Tennon, through their JuVee banner.
What do you think?
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Viola Davis, getting her Oscar one way or another
this sounds great!but oscar rarely awards a black woman for playing a character that does not fulfill their perception of black women. sad, but often true. but i am very much looking forward to see viola in this.
She’s also going to be in a ‘maybe sleeper summer hit’ this year in a movie about an inner city school. Holly Hunter is also going to be in it.I can’t remember the title, it looks generic to be honest. But hopefully this Barbara Jordan biopic gets pushed forward to 2013 as opposed to 2014.
I do assume a 2013 release (hence a 2014 Oscar)
And the movie you are mentioning is probably Won’t Back Down with Maggie Gyllenhaal and Holly Hunter. It certainly sounds like something made for TV lol but some nice talent involved so we will see…
Good for Viola. My wish may still come true, Castor
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