And I will never again be anyone’s n—–,'" Wright recalls.
“And it’s such a self-empowering statement and understanding of the word.”
During the recording session, the Tony- and Emmy-winner was asked to substitute the N-word for something less incendiary.
Jeffrey Wright in ‘Ride With the Devil’.John Clifford/USA Films/Courtesy Everett
“I said, ‘Nah.
That’s not happening.’
American Fictionis playing now in limited release and will expand this month.
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