The Marvels Star Teyonah Parris Wants Future Generations To Do What She Couldn’t
Teyonah Parris breaks down her experience on The Marvels, up to and including having to watch Flerkins overtake the red carpet while she, Brie Larson, and Iman Vellani had to sit at home thanks to the hollywood strikes that were taking place at the time of the premiere. Robbed of a traditional press tour, the Monica Rambeau actress also reveals what it was like to not even get to wrap the project thanks to the ongoing health precautions, and why she’s always down to work on a Nia DaCosta project. In our interview, we also discuss how far diversity in the industry has come, how far it still has to go, and the actress’ hope for future generations watching her and the other women of color leading the superhero charge now.
Teyonah Parris breaks down her experience on The Marvels, up to and including having to watch Flerkins overtake the red carpet while she, Brie Larson, and Iman Vellani had to sit at home thanks to the hollywood strikes that were taking place at the time of the premiere. Robbed of a traditional press tour, the Monica Rambeau actress also reveals what it was like to not even get to wrap the project thanks to the ongoing health precautions, and why she’s always down to work on a Nia DaCosta project. In our interview, we also discuss how far diversity in the industry has come, how far it still has to go, and the actress’ hope for future generations watching her and the other women of color leading the superhero charge now.
