'American Fiction' sees Jeffrey Wright in his best role since Basquiat, playing Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison, who authors a controversially stereotypical 'Black' book that garners instant success. The film, directed by Cord Jefferson, includes a pivotal scene where Ellison confronts Sintara Golden, played by Issa Rae, in a bookstore. Jefferson has spoken about the complexity of the characters and the challenging nature of the literary showdown scene.
‘American Fiction,’ Jeffrey Wright plays the role of Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison, who jokingly writes an outrageously stereotypical ‘Black’ book which becomes an instant success https://t.co/yI4HZToVf2 https://t.co/KHImZKCTzJ
‘American Fiction,’ Jeffrey Wright plays the role of Thelonious ‘Monk’ Ellison, who jokingly writes an outrageously stereotypical ‘Black’ book which becomes an instant success https://t.co/OCsH76DkDS https://t.co/tBTgHYIcEH
For Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction is very real https://t.co/qcRbI7Y47C https://t.co/hQwpjjEZGF
Because of Jeffrey Wright’s exemplary performance in a key scene in #AmericanFiction, director @cordjefferson explains, “It’s easy to start looking at him as a hero, and at Sintara as a villain.” The truth, of course, is more complicated. Read more: https://t.co/CitEY3F6pu
Jeffrey Wright rearranges the bookstore in an all-new scene from #AmericanFiction https://t.co/cYDR8ImBqx
#AmericanFiction big literary showdown is a mind-expanding moment for Jeffrey Wright’s Thelonious “Monk” Ellison—and even for writer-director @cordjefferson. “I wrote the thing, and I still don’t know whose side I’m on,” he tells VF. Read more: https://t.co/d4f6gkuBqd
When writing #AmericanFiction, filmmaker Cord Jefferson knew he wanted to put Jeffrey Wright’s Thelonious “Monk” Ellison and Issa Rae’s Sintara Golden on a collision course. For VF, he breaks down the scene in which they go toe-to-toe: https://t.co/Qo30FOepUC
American Fiction review: Jeffrey Wright's best film role since Basquiat https://t.co/2qqFPAGQiy https://t.co/excSFFiNkp
For its first 100-ish minutes, #AmericanFiction builds to the moment when Jeffrey Wright’s character Thelonious “Monk” Ellison confronts Issa Rae’s Sintara Golden. For VF, writer-director @cordjefferson unpacks the film’s pivotal moment: https://t.co/KeLajepLLF