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Cynthia erivo to star as harriet tubman in upcoming harriet biopic. Cynthia erivo will bring the legacy of harriet tubman to the big screen. The harriet trailer was released earlier this week and some people cant get past the fact that cynthia erivo is a british actress. Harriet tubman movie controversy erupts over british. Cynthia erivo is set to star in an independent harriet tubman biopic, tentatively titled harriet. Does anyone know if this movie will accurately portray harriet tubmans love of. In the new film harriet, in theaters friday, expect a young, fiery depiction of the american icon, who escaped slavery only to. The extraordinary tale of harriet tubman s escape from slavery and transformation into one of americas greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. That kind of historical thinking is a little too deep for transformers. The extraordinary tale of harriet tubmans escape from slavery and transformation into one of americas greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic american freedom fighter, harriet tells the extraordinary tale of harriet tubmans escape from slavery. The extraordinary tale of harriet tubmans escape from slavery and transformation into one of americas greatest heroes, whose courage. Harriet movie director kasi lemmons on bringing harriet tubmans.
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