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Jeffrey Wright on ‘Waiting Patiently’ for ‘Batman 2’ Script and Tearing Up Over His Son’s Reaction to ‘American Fiction’
Awards Circuit Podcast: Jeffrey Wright talks the status of the "Batman 2" script and his son's reaction to watching "American Fiction."
The actor’s storied career had already brought him under the direction of masters such as Sidney Lumet, Ang Lee, and most recently, newcomer Cord Jefferson in the satirical dramedy “ American Fiction.” But with his Oscar nom, Wright says he feels more supported than ever by the Hollywood community and studios. Based on the novel “Erasure” by Percival Everett, the film follows author Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a frustrated novelist who is fed up with the industry profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. Variety’s “Awards Circuit” podcast, hosted by Clayton Davis, Jenelle Riley, Jazz Tangcay, Emily Longeretta and Michael Schneider, who also produces, is your one-stop source for lively conversations about the best in film and television.
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