Oprah Winfrey clarified that Beyoncé was unavailable for 'The Color Purple' during the Renaissance Tour. Danielle Brooks, known for her exceptional performance, transitioned from Broadway to the film adaptation. Fantasia Barrino, also praised for her role, declined to star in the film again. Director Blitz Bazawule fought for his cast choices, including Fantasia Barrino for the role of Celie. Despite pressure to cast Beyoncé or Rihanna, Oprah Winfrey and the team stuck to their preferred cast. Whoopi Goldberg received a standing ovation from her 'The Color Purple' co-stars on 'The View.'
Jennifer Lopez, Taraji P. Henson, America Ferrera, Jodie Foster, Danielle Brooks, Greta Lee, Fantasia Barrino Taylor, Lily Gladstone, and Eva Longoria are nine women who are continually paving the road for change in the entertainment industry. https://t.co/RyAfptoRj3
Holy cow, Danielle Brooks is extraordinary in THE COLOR PURPLE. Everyone is good, but she gets my vote for MVP. What a forceful, magnificent performance.
Whoopi Goldberg and Sara Haines recreated the steamy 'Ghost' pottery sex scene on 'The View,' a sequence previously fronted by Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. https://t.co/hqxuDtXCNK
'The Color Purple' stars Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and Fantasia Barrino led a standing ovation for Whoopi Goldberg on 'The View.' https://t.co/l7PiPu6BGx
Oprah Winfrey had to sit some people down and explain that, in the Renaissance Tour year, Beyoncé was not going to be available for The Color Purple. ‘Y’all, Beyoncé is going to be busy this year,’ she said. https://t.co/2KafcQh9H4
Recent Golden Globe nominated actress Fantasia Barrino explains why she refused to star in The Color Purple again before the film adaptation. https://t.co/y3TUFIJoRP
Danielle Brooks played Sofia on Broadway for a year before being cast in the upcoming film version of ‘The Color Purple.’ We asked her how her two iterations of the character compare from stage to screen. https://t.co/gLss58sTPz
Oprah Winfrey had to sit some people down and explain that, in the Renaissance Tour year, Beyoncé was not going to be available for The Color Purple. ‘Y’all, Beyoncé is going to be busy this year,’ she said. https://t.co/68w4rG85ec
Oprah Winfrey reveals to The Hollywood Reporter that there was pressure from executives to cast Beyoncé or Rihanna in ‘The Color Purple’: “Once the film moved to $90 to $100 million, then everybody wants us to bring Beyoncé. 'Can you get Beyoncé or can you get Rihanna?' So… https://t.co/bHzA6qFx2R
#TheColorPurple director Blitz Bazawule always knew he wanted Fantasia Barrino for his Celie: "Nobody could have done it better than Fantasia, certainly not in this iteration” https://t.co/EdhvYK92wc https://t.co/k176DwMMeg
#TheColorPurple director Blitz Bazawule had to fight to get the cast he wanted for the movie. Oprah Winfrey acknowledges there was some pressure to cast a star like Beyoncé or Rihanna: https://t.co/EdhvYK8uGE https://t.co/vmFzL9hND4
Danielle Brooks played Sofia on Broadway for a year before being cast in the upcoming film version of ‘The Color Purple.’ We asked her how her two iterations of the character compare from stage to screen. https://t.co/nhv5TjrnCw
Despite receiving a Tony nom and a Grammy for her role on Broadway, Danielle Brooks was still asked to audition for the film version of #TheColorPurple. Her first response? “Hell no.” But she decided to anyway because of how much Sofia meant to her https://t.co/EdhvYK92wc https://t.co/YfqN6aDRi8