Chinonye Chukwu Lauds ‘Till’ Star Danielle Deadwyler: ”There Were Quite A Few People Who Wanted This Role,” But Deadwyler ”Was Meant To Play It.”
EXCLUSIVE: Director Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency), speaking at a Saturday night reception following the European premiere at the BFI London Film Festival of acclaimed film Till, told about how Mamie Till Mobley sought justice after the lynching of her 14-year-old son, Emmett Louis Till, in Mississippi in 1955. She told us that “There were quite a few people who wanted this role,” but Danielle Deadwyler “was meant to play it.”