Netflix has revealed the first trailer for the upcoming historical biopic Shirley, about the first black congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm. None other than Regina King plays the lead role in director John Ridley's film, which is set to be released on the streaming service next month.
Netflix's upcoming film Shirley tells the story of Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American federal representative who became a major party's first black nominee for President of the United States in 1972. Her groundbreaking campaign featured youth engagement as she tried to recruit enough delegates to speak at the Democratic National Convention in General. She received 152 delegates, but ultimately lost the nomination to Senator George McGovern.
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The film about Chisholm's life is the work of director John Ridley, best known for the Jimi Hendrix biopic. Everything is on my side Who wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Twelve years a slave. In addition to Regina King's lead role, Lance Reddick, who died last year, will also appear in one of his final roles. Shirley. The cast also includes Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Dorian Crossmond Messick, Amira Van, Andre Holland, and Terrence Howard. In the new two-minute trailer revealed by Netflix, we see Chisholm announce her run for president, saying she's paving the way for people who look like her to get elected. While she tries to gain support by teaming up with the Black Panthers at one point, she also faces opposition from people who think she can't do it. But that doesn't stop her.
When she was cast in the role of Chisholm, King, who is also involved as a producer on the film, said in a statement that she hoped to “inspire many generations to come” with the Netflix project.
Shirley can be seen on Netflix from 22 March. You can see the new trailer below.
