Don Cheadle Talks ‘Fight Night’ and Untold Black History: ‘It Might Be Actors and Artists Who Have to Make Sure That History Is Told’
variety.comAramide Tinubu In late October 1970, Muhammad Ali returned to the boxing ring after being suspended from the sport three years prior for his refusal to be drafted in the Vietnam War.
Though the legendary boxer won the fight against opponent Jerry Quarry, the front pages of Atlanta’s newspapers the next day boasted a tale much more compelling than Ali’s comeback.
Peacock’s forthcoming limited series, “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” based on the true-crime podcast, tells the story of the greatest robbery in Georgia’s history and how Atlanta transformed into the Black Mecca. “I read the script, and I was like, whoa,” series star Taraji P.
Henson told Variety during a sit-down conversation at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF), where the series premiered ahead of its Sept.
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