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Chiwetel Ejiofor on Directing Biopic ‘Rob Peace,’ How Mary J. Blige Helped ‘Galvanize’ the Film Post-Pandemic and Joining the ‘Venom’ and ‘Bridget Jones’ Families
Chiwetel Ejiofor on directing second feature ‘Rob Peace,’ how Mary J. Blige galvanized the biopic after the pandemic and joining ‘Bridget Jones.'
A casual glance at Chiwetel Ejiofor ’s upcoming lineup of films — spanning a superhero franchise (“Venom: The Last Dance”), a beloved rom-com return (“Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy”), a Stephen King adaptation (Mike Flanagan’s “The Life of Chuck”) and an A-list directorial debut (Scarlett Johansson’s “Eleanor the Great”) — hints at an insanely hectic work schedule for the actor. While at Yale, he sold weed to help his father Skeet (played by Ejiofor) overturn a double homicide conviction, and Peace would later be murdered in a drug-related shooting at just 30 years old. You’re back in the superhero world with “Venom: The Last Dance” and “The Old Guard” sequel, returning to Working Title rom-coms with “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” have a Stephen King adaptation in Mike Flanagan’s “The Life of Chuck” and Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut “Eleanor the Great.” It’s a phenomenally eclectic mix!
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