H.E.R. has landed her first Hollywood film role, appearing in Blitz Bazawule’s new adaptation of The Color Purple.The songwriter will play Squeak, who moves from working as a waitress to an aspiring singer in the musical, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Corey Hawkins (In The Heights) also stars in the film, directed by Bazawule (Black Is King).
Oprah Winfrey, who made her feature acting debut in Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film adaptation of The Color Purple, is producing the movie under her Harpo Films banner.
Spielberg is also on board as a producer via his Amblin Entertainment company.H.E.R. has previously won an Oscar for her song ‘Fight For You’ from Judas And The Black Messiah.
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