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Ava DuVernay did not mince words on the casting decision she made for her upcoming film, A Wrinkle in Time.
When asked why she chose the critically-acclaimed actresses for their celestial roles in the film, DuVernay had the kindest of words.
“I wasn’t just casting for actresses,” DuVernay told Time. “I was casting for leaders—icons. Reese is the hottest producer in town. Oprah’s the most prolific, venerable legend of television and an artist and entrepreneur. And Mindy’s one of the few women running a show with her name, about her… When I think about the three of them together as a unit of celestial beings, it feels right.”
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