Octavia Spencer is bringing her own brand of super-heroism to Black Panther.
The Academy Award-winning actress announced on Instagram on Wednesday that she plans to buy out a movie theatre in Mississippi, where she will be when the film opens, to offer screenings to underserved communities.
“I will be in MS when this movie opens. I think I will buy out a theatre in an underserved community there to ensure that all our brown children can see themselves as a superhero. I will let you know where and when Mississippi. Stay tuned. #KingsAndQueensWillRise,” she captioned an Instagram post that featured an image promoting the film,
Spencer previously bought out screenings of Hidden Figures in low-income neighborhoods in Los Angeles to ensure those that could not afford to see the inspiring film would be able to have the chance. Many of her Hidden Figures costars then followed suit.
Black Panther hits theaters on Feb. 16.
AdmiralTeeto on February 1st, 2018 at 02:01 UTC »
Evacuate the cinema. Buy out all the tickets. And get this man a seat.
devilbunny on February 1st, 2018 at 00:45 UTC »
If she wants to rent out a theater for an "underserved community", she'll have plenty of theater operators happy to accommodate her. Her bigger problem will be finding a truly underserved community that has one. Jackson, for example: largest city, capital city, population ~170k, ~80% black. Zero active movie screens within city limits. ZERO. Of the majority-black communities in the state, maybe half a dozen have even one screen.
meowskywalker on January 31st, 2018 at 23:13 UTC »
Under served! I kept reading "undeserved" and wondering why a bunch of poor people in Mississippi didn't deserve to see the movie (or why she would buy them tickets if they didn't deserve it).