ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How early on were you involved inQueen Sonoand in what capacity?
I went to his house one day and said, Hey, this is what I want to do.
Ive always said I want to be the African Tomb Raider, that particular vibe.
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I love the empowered nature of the character and movie; I also really love Angelina Jolie.
Can you explain the importance and meaning of African people actually having narrative control?
Queen is an interesting spy, different than her co-workers, a rule breaker.
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With Queen, shes kind of an anti-hero.
Queen is the punch in of spy youve really never seen before.
How much of the fight scenes do you do yourself?
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What were shooting those scenes like?
How do you think the music from the continent harness the essence of the series?
There are so many languages in Africa, over 400 in Nigeria alone.
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And for me, the way that the score was done is really pivotal and important.
In many ways, we see how her mother Safiyas legacy impacts Queen.
I think discovering the truth is only the beginning.
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Coming to terms with the truth is an entirely different journey.
Its going to be really intense because Queen is out for blood and the trust is broken.
Hell have to choose between love and his purpose, not the two women.
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How was building that dynamic with Abigail Kubeka?
Shes an icon here.
What was your reaction to the reappearance of Queens father in the finale?
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To be honest I have no clue what the writers are/were cooking up for him.
Id be very excited to explore that.
But a lot of what I expected became even better, including my performance.
I learnt a lot about my capabilities.
So, going forward, I’m expecting things to get even more tough and emotional.
I think this is just the beginning.
It was just the preparation.
Controlling the narrative is really important because we’re tired of seeing particularly just struggle stories.
There is a middle-class Africa that deserves recognition.
There is as a part of Africa that is sometimes dark but doesn’t only include poverty.
And for me, that is very, very important.
The legacy that we leave.
Queen Sonois out on Netflix now.
