Viola Davis Feels Betrayed by ‘The Help’: ‘It Was Created in the Cesspool of Systemic Racism’
Two years after admitting she regrets acting in “The Help,” Davis remains just as critical of the Oscar-winning drama.
Two years after admitting she regrets acting in “The Help,” Davis remains just as critical of the Oscar-winning drama.
Howard admits the 2011 drama is “told through the perspective of a white character and was created by predominantly white storytellers.”
Even Viola Davis has called the film problematic and has expressed regrets over starring in it.
Why is “The Help” currently #1 on Netflix’s most-viewed movies list? We have some answers.
Davis earned an Oscar nomination for her role in Tate Taylor’s 2011 drama.
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