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Breaking Baz: ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Star David Oyelowo Back On Stage In London Playing ‘Coriolanus’, Says He Wants To Boost Filmmaking In Africa
David Oyelowo spoke to Deadline at London's National Theatre, where he's performing Shakespeare's blistering and bloodthirsty play 'Coriolanus'.
Oyelowo, who was born in Oxford, England to Nigerian parents, is well aware of the arguments about Hollywood savior types going into African regions to take advantage of resources and giving little back in return. He began discussing plans with Turner of taking on the tragedy of Coriolanus, and National Theatre artistic director Rufus Norris invited them to mount a production in the Olivier. He shot the Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr script in LA for six months ahead of traveling to London to rehearse Coriolanus, which also stars Kobna Holbrook-Smith, Sam Hazeldine, Pamela Nomvete, Peter Forbes, Jo Stone-Fewings, Jordan Metcalf and Kemi-Bo Jacobs.
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