Published 12:59 IST, October 1st 2020

Netflix releases first look of Chadwick Boseman's last film 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'

Netflix has recently dropped first look pictures of Chadwick Boseman's last movie 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' featuring Viola Davis. Read to know more details.

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is an upcoming Netflix drama film. It stars Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, Michael Potts, Taylour Paige, Jonny Coyne, Jeremy Shamos and Dusan Brown. first-look pictures of movie along with a premiere date is out w.

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom first look and release date

Netflix has dropped first pictures from Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. It serves as Chadwick Boseman last film as actor died on August 28, 2020, due to colon cancer. At time, project was in pre-production st. picture shows Viola Davis as Ma Rainey and Boseman as Levee, along with director George C. Wolfe. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is set to release on Netflix on December 18, 2020.

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is based on play of same name by August Wilson. It focuses on a fateful recording session of “Mor of Blues” Ma Rainey in Chicago 1927. story deals with issues of music, race, relationships and exploitation of black recording artists. movie is produced by Todd Black’s Escape Artists, Denzel Washington and Dany Wolf.

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In a recent interview with New York Times, Denzel Washington talked about Chadwick Boseman’s demise. He said that late actor did a brilliant job, and w he is gone. Washington stated that he still cant believe it.

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Chadwick Boseman’s co-star Viola Davis shared her experience of filming Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom with him and last character he played. She said that a lot of actors mistake ir presence for event. She asserted that an actor of Boseman’s status usually comes on and it is ir ego who comes on before m. But Davis mentioned that it was “absolutely, 150 percent” off table with late actor. She stated that he could completely discard whatever ego he had, whatever vanity he had, and welcome Levee in.

Viola Davis recalled how Chadwick Boseman always seemed tired on sets. She stated that she looks at his “beautiful, unbelievable” team that was meditating over him and massaging him, and she w realizes everything y were trying to infuse in him to keep him going and working at his optimal level. actor said that Boseman’s last role of Levee in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom mirrors his life.

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12:59 IST, October 1st 2020