It makes sense that Lashana Lynch felt like perfect casting to play Izogie, the machete-wielding bodyguard in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s historical epic “The Woman King.” Lynch’s filmography ...

Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” is something unique for Hollywood: a historical epic with four Black women in prominent heroic roles. Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch and ...

She plays a ferocious warrior in “The Woman King,” but in her performance, vulnerability and humanity were what she sought to convey. By Kathryn Shattuck When Lashana Lynch learned that the ...

The Woman King is now out in the UK and to say ... or do you sort of stick with each moment as it comes? Lashana Lynch (Izogie): As soon as you read a good, meaty script, you have everything ...

“The Woman King” is based on the true story of the ... Thuso Mbedu as the neophyte warrior Nawi; Lashana Lynch as warrior Izogie; Sheila Atim as Amenza; and John Boyega as King Ghezo.

Davis is a four-time Oscar nominee, winning supporting actress for “Fences” (2016), and “The Woman King” is among ... couldn’t find room for Lashana Lynch as the scene-stealing Izogie ...

After two weeks of solid showings at the box office, excellent reviews and passionate fan responses, “The Woman King” has become one of the year’s standout hits, with plans to be competitive ...

The film, which stars Viola Davis, Thuso Mbeda, John Boyega and Lashana Lynch, is much more than a movie. After months of anticipation, “The Woman King” is finally in theaters and the film ...

“The Woman King,” which opens in theaters Friday ... Davis and fellow cast members Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch and Sheila Atim underwent a grueling monthslong regimen of weight lifting and ...

After stunt-heavy roles in "The Woman King" and "No Time to Die," Lashana Lynch was ready for something less physically taxing. "I'm really proud of that moment [doing all her own stunts in ‘The ...

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Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim and Hero Fiennes Tiffin also star. Inspired by true events, “The Woman King” depicts Dahomey as once one of the most powerful African states during the 18th and 19th ...