Johannesburg- When one door closes, another opens. The legendary actor had suffered a lot in lockdown as he was at home looking for roles to act at.
Many actors were home without acting gigs as productions had halted producing or using minimum actors.
This veteran actor is considering it luck to land such a role, in an international movie.
It has been reported that Seputla Sebogodi is set to star in The Woman King alongside South African actress, Thuso Mbedu who is making waves international in the film scene.
Seputla will also star with the likes of Viola Davis and John Boyega.
The casting news of Seputla being in the cast of The Woman King was announced by entertainment commentator Phil Mphela.
“Sebogodi joins Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu & John Boyega in the upcoming historical epic movie. The film will be shot in South Africa so more local talent is expected to be cast.”
The Woman King does not have a release date yet, but based on the release schedule for the movie’s distributor, TriStar Pictures, it most probably won’t debut until 2023 at the earliest.
ABOUT THE FILM
Viola Davis will br handling The Woman King playing the role of Nanisca. Thuso Mbhedu will co- lead by playing the role of Nawi.
South Africans sure do love to see one of their own shining on thr world stage,the delight is too much on them when they found out that thr fotmer Generation’s actor, Seputla Sebogodi would be joining the star studded cast of the upcoming epic The Woman King.
South Africans sure do love to see one of their own shining on the world stage, so you can imagine their delight when they found out former Generations actor Seputla Sebogodi would be joining the star-studded cast of the upcoming epic The Woman King.
The cast won’t be the The Woman King’s only links to South Africa. Here are a few more interesting facts about the movie.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Woman King is inspired by true events that took place in tbr Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The story follows Nanisca (played by Viola Davis), the general of an all-female military unit, and Nawi (Thuso Mbedu), an ambitious recruit. Together, the pair fight enemies who violated their honour, enslaved their people and threatened to destroy everything they’ve lived for.