Lashana Lynch starring in The Woman King
Lashana Lynch is to star in 'The Woman King'. The 33-year-old actress will feature alongside Viola Davis in the historical epic that will be directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood for TriStar Pictures. 'The Underground Railroad' actor Thuso Mbedu is also on board to star. The movie is inspired by events that took place in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states in Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries. It follows Nanisca (Davis), general of the all-female military unit, and Nawi (Mbedu), an ambitious recruit, who together fought enemies who violated their honour, enslaved their ...