Queen Latifah is seeking justice. The actor and rapper star in The equalizer, CBS’s relaunch of the 1980s TV series. The original show was also the inspiration for the Denzel Washington movie The equalizer and its continuation. And it seems that Latifah may have gotten some tips for stepping into the role of a former CIA operator from Washington herself when she interviewed her in 2014.
Denzel Washington opens Queen Latifah for his role in ‘The Equalizer’
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During his appearance on The Queen Latifah Show, Washington talked about entering the reimagined role of Robert McCall.
“I actually never saw the TV show,” the Oscar winner admitted. He explained that he did not want to be influenced too much by the original series, which played Edward Woodward and aired on CBS from 1985 to 1989. “You can get an idea and then you see it in the program and you go, ‘Oh, I can’ t do this because it was in the program. ‘So I can use these ideas that I can think of. ‘
Washington – who said he had been training for the role “for months”, then Latifah demonstrated how to take a gun from someone.
Latifah reminded Washington that her father was a police officer, so she was willing to defend herself. “You want to leave me alone,” she joked, adding that anyone she fought with “would get his back dirty,” a rule Washington said was so good he wanted to use it in a movie.
Queen Latifah plays Robyn McCall in ‘The Equalizer’ reload
For The equalizer from scratch, the role of Robert McCall from the original show and film has been re-introduced as Robyn McCall. She is a single mother to a teenage daughter (Laya DeLeon Hayes) and former CIA employee who uses her unique skills to help underprivileged people who can turn nowhere else.
In the premiere episode of the show, which airs immediately after the Super Bowl on February 7, Robyn decides to help Jewel (Loma Courtney), a teenager accused of murder and fleeing from the criminals who plotted against her. set up crime. .
The equalizer also stars Sex and the citysays Chris Noth as William Bishop, Robyn’s friend and former CIA agent. Lorraine Toussaint plays her aunt Vi, who lives with Robyn and helps care for her daughter Delilah. Liza Lapira plays Melody “Mel” Bayani, a keen bar owner and figure from Robyn’s past. Adam Goldberg is Harry Keshegian, a paranoid heel with white hats. Tory Kittles is the NYPD detective who wants to discover the true identity of The Equalizer.
Queen Latifah compared her ‘Equalizer’ character to Kamala Harris
Latifah considers Robyn McCall to be the latest in a long line of women of color fighting for the underprivileged. During a TCA panel for The equalizer, did she compare her character to a figure from history and two notable politicians.
“We’ve been leveling for centuries, from Hatshepsut to Stacey Abrams to Kamala Harris,” she said, according to Deadline.
The equalizer will be presented immediately after the Super Bowl on CBS on Sunday, February 7th. It moves to the normal time frame on Sunday 14 February at 20:00.