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Sep 22, 2022 · Here’s our complete “The Woman King” cast and character guide. Sony Pictures. General Nanisca (Viola Davis) Nanisca leads the Agojie, the all-female section of the King of Dahomey’s army ...
The Woman King: Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. With Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim. A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- (75K)
- Action, Drama, History
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- 2022-09-16
- Viola Davis as General Nansica
- Thuso Mbedu as Nawi
- John Boyega as King Ghezo
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Santo Ferreira
- Lashana Lynch as Izogie
- Shelia Atim as Amenza
- Jayme Lawson
Viola Davisstars as General Nansica, the formidable leader of an all-female army known as the Agojie. She must train the next generation of young fighters as their kingdom faces a colossal threat of European invasion. One of the most revered actresses working today, Davis is not only a Juilliard graduate but the only African-American who has receiv...
Thuso Mbedu plays an ambitious young girl called Nawi, who is newly recruited into the army and must learn how to become a true warrior. She is a South African Actress who has received countless nominations and awards for her stunning performances. She received an international Emmy nomination for her lead performance in the South African televisio...
John Boyegaportrays the real-life King Ghezo whose tumultuous reign over the Kingdom of Dahomey lasted from 1818 to 1859. Unlike Davis' character, he seems to be overly hesitant about fighting to protect his kingdom, fearing the idea that they may have to go to war. Boyega is a British actor with Nigerian roots, mostly known for his performances in...
Most known for his work as Hardin Scott in After, and After We Collided, as well as a young Tom Riddle in Harry and the Half-Blood Prince, Hero Fiennes Tiffinstars as Santo Ferreira. He is a young man from Europe who arrives in Africa as a part of its colonization and will most likely be a major antagonist of the story. Another upcoming movie to ex...
Lashana Lynch is a British actress whose most notable performances are Rosaline Capulet in the ABC drama Still Star-Crossed, Maria Rambeau in the MCU’s Captain Marvel, and most recently as the new agent 007 in the James Bond movie No Time To Die. Lynch will play Izogie in The Woman King, one of the members of the Agojie. As well as The Woman King L...
Shelia Atim is a rising Ugandan-British actress who in the past several years has been popping up in several high-profile titles including Disney's recently released live-action remake of Pinocchio, the Marvel blockbusterDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness where she played the sorcerer Sara, she starred alongside Halle Berry in Berry's dire...
A Juilliard alumni, Jayme Lawson is probably best known for her work in Farewell Amorand the more recent The Batman, as the mayoral candidate for Gotham City, Bella Real. In The Woman King, Lawson will play the wife of John Boyega's King Ghezo. With only a few acting credits to her name, Lawson has already carved out a promising start to her career...
The Woman King (2022) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
Jul 5, 2022 · Vanity Fair has released new images from The Woman King, the upcoming historical film starring Viola Davis and John Boyega.
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Sep 16, 2022 · We have stars like Viola Davis, John Boyega, and more as part of this epic historical drama that tells the real story of the all-female warrior unit called the Agojie, whose main job was to protect...
