Lupita And Brad Pitt Together Again

After playing a major role making Lupita Nyong’o a star as a producer of Steve McQueen’s 12 years a slave, Brad Pitt is hell bent on keeping the promise he made to Lupita to support here in building a career in Hollywood.

He will produce Lupita’s new movie ‘Americanah’ that is based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s prize-winning novel, Americanah.

Lupita and Brad Pitt at the Oscars

According to The Guardian, Lupita said “It is such an honor to have the opportunity to bring Ms Adichie’s brilliant book to the screen,” Nyong’o .Page after page, I was struck by Ifemelu and Obinze’s stories, whose experiences as African immigrants are so specific and also so imminently relatable. It is a thrilling challenge to tell a truly international story so full of love, humor and heart.”

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This film is Lupita’s major role and this powerful yet gentle story of race and identity will hopefully secure her another Oscar next year.