This is good casting, but the trailer makes it seem a bit too much like a basic TV movie about Harriet Tubman. Still, with a role that good, Cynthia Erivo could get an Oscar nomination anyway. The movie is premiering at Toronto in September and coming out on November 1st (and that’s a good release date, so it could be that the film is stronger overall than this trailer suggests).
Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, HARRIET tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
