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I will go to my GRAVE believing that the ONLY reason why The Color Purple musical was made, was for it to be an Oscar Winning showcase for Nigerian British actress Cynthia Erivo who had won a Tony playing the role on Broadway previously. Whomever is her benefactor - wanted that to be her "crown jewel' an Oscar win. Was it Oprah? She has a love of Africans this is now becoming quite apparent. Someone else? I can't figure out who it is pushing all these Africans to replace us. Other than 'ALL of Hollywood'? Erivo didn't get it because by that time, the pushback against foreigners taking ALL the Best Black American roles was fierce - when I noticed Oprah and Spielberg were ACTING as if it was a "done deal" with Erivo, I took action using my account to let people know. I think that's why her name dropped out of the convo and Fantasia stepped back in. (and Erivo got 'Wicked' which seems like it must be a shit show)But, as you can see, the gameplan in Hollywood IS to USE Black Americans as the platform to PUSH foreign blacks into mainstream US culture at the Expense of Black Americans' influence in the culture. But since that plan was somewhat thwarted, that's where the African director dude was put into place - I believe. Oprah was FORCING the movie to be PanAfrican focused. Spielberg wants it because it makes white people feel better if Africans tell the Black American story because they will soften it and give whites "distance" and no guilt.