Thuso Mbedu in South Africa for 'The Woman King' premiere
The Pietermaritzburg-born actress is doing press in Mzansi for 'The Woman King'.
'The Woman King' will finally be released in South Africa this week. Thuso Mbedu, who stars in the film alongside Oscar winner Viola Davis, is currently in the country doing press for the blockbuster.
Several other cast members have joined Thuso on the SA leg of the press tour, which kicked off with a visit to some schools in Johannesburg.
"I had the privilege of visiting a few schools [on Tuesday]. It was such a wholesome & fulfilling experience. It was also very great to be so well received by the current Wits School of Arts students (My university) Thank you humbly, " she tweeted.
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I had the privilege of visiting a few schools today. It was such a wholesome & fulfilling experience. It was also very great to be so well received by the current Wits School of Arts students (My university) Thank you humbly❤️
— тнU§σ Mвє∂u (@ThusoMbedu) September 27, 2022
(Open Forum might make a comeback💃🏾)@WitsUniversity pic.twitter.com/oiV1Z2xbo0
Yesterday was ABSOLUTELY amazing. We started our SA leg of a @womankingmovie of press. It was such a wholesome and fulfilling experience.
— тнU§σ Mвє∂u (@ThusoMbedu) September 28, 2022
Thank you to @_rtcstudios for capturing every beautiful moment. pic.twitter.com/O3RpvQkPoO
Thuso then headed to Ster-Kinekor for a pre-release screening of 'The Woman King'. She wore a custom look from House Of Sass to the event.
Several stars, including Dr Musa Mthombeni and Liesl Laurie, were spotted at the screening.
'The Woman King' will debut in SA on Friday, September 30.
Its US premiere was a major success, with 'The Woman King' bagging the #1 in America during its opening weekend.
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Last night, after watching The Woman King ❤️Yo! God is real! 🙌🏾 Auntie @ThusoMbedu , CONGRATULATIONS & WELL-DONE!!! Oh, guys, don’t be fooled by the hair…I’m actually taller 👀 pic.twitter.com/XA38wslwRh
— Mntw. Mthokozisi Zulu (@MthokozisiZulu) September 29, 2022
thuso mbedu at the South African premiere of #TheWomanKing pic.twitter.com/ckMNE2n9Fz
— best of thuso mbedu (@bestofthuso) September 28, 2022
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Viola Davis has praised Thuso's performance in the movie. The 31-year-old plays a female warrior named Nawi in the film.
"To me, Thuso is translucent talent... Light comes through in every shade and that is how I see her emotional life come through with this character of Nawi. It is that immediacy. It's that accessibility that only a very few have. I think it's the building block of a very incredible actor. I also find Thuso to have incredible integrity and I find her to be someone who absolutely works hard," Viola said in an interview with Essence magazine.
Thuso has achieved major success abroad. She won a Spirit Award in March for her role as Cora in the Amazon Prime series. 'The Underground Railroad'.
The Barry Jenkins-directed series won several awards including 'Best limited series or TV movie' at the 2022 Golden Globes.
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