We watched [Beyond The Lights] and were like, ‘Holy… who is that?’ [Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s] performance going unrecognized is a travesty. Gina Prince-Bythewood is such an extraordinary filmmaker, and Gugu’s performance… I have goosebumps just thinking about it. Who Gugu is as a person is so separate from who she is onscreen. She’s such a chameleon. […] This is the most talented actress of her generation. — Julia Hart
“Letitia Wright (“Black Panther”) is attached to star in and executive produce the film, which is currently in development. The French original revolves around the relationship between a young French-Arab woman from an underprivileged neighborhood (played by Camelia Jordana) and a brilliant but prejudiced professor (played by Daniel Auteuil), who is forced to coach her for an annual speech contest.
Wright will play the female lead in the remake, which will also explore the complex relationship between a student and a professor who come from different ethnic and social backgrounds. However, the plot of the movie won’t center on the speech competition.
“With Get Lifted Film Company’s great creative input, the remake will have more of a political bend than the French film to reflect the current tense climate and race relations in U.S.,” said French producer Dimitri Rassam.”
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