According to Gregory Allen Howard, who is a screenwriter and a cozer who recently recently the historic drama "Harriet", the Oscar owner Julia Roberts was considered by the filmmakers as a contendance for the role of the capital heroine, the African American abolition of Harriet Tabmen. It is worth saying that Outwardly Roberts is absolutely not similar to the tabman, but this did not embarrass if they did not believe that such an option had its prospects.
Howard shared this incredible story first in an interview for the Focus Features film company, and then in his essay, which was published in Los Angeles Times last Tuesday. Howard, who worked on the Scenario "Harriet" about 25 years, told that the case occurred back in 1994, when the sentiments in Hollywood were reconstructed from modern.
In the course of one of the business meetings, I had a chance to hear how one of the leaders of the studio said: "The script is just fantastic. Let us invite Julia Roberts for the role of Harriet Tabmen. When someone objected that Roberts could not play Harriet, this executive producer replied: "The film shows the events that have occurred many years ago. Now no one will notice the difference. "
- Quotes Howard Deadline.
The screenwriter noted that the one who opposed the invitation of Roberts was the only black among all those present. Hellard also allocated two revolutionary films, after the release of which sentiments in Hollywood began to change and such "wrong casting" was excluded, this is "12 years of slavery" (2013) and "Black Panther" (2018).
Harriet Tamben
The premiere of "Harriet" took place in the US on November 1. The main role in the picture was performed by Sintia Eriva.