According to a Caribbean Net News article, producers are not exactly jumping at the chance to fund Danny Glover's epic on thelife of Toussaint L'Ouverture (1743-1803) the father of Hatian Independence. Why??? A Lack of white heros. OK Its a movie about a BLACK MAN....in a BLACK COLONY....fighting the WHITE PEOPLE WHO ENSLAVED him and his fellow BLACK MEN....sooooo....to put white heroes there would pretty much change the whole movie...I'm not saying there wasn't a Quaker or two that helped somehow but dang....how you gonna re-write history?????
So guess what???? His amigo, Hugo Chavez is funding the movie (You know he's all about revolution right) through some cultural organization or the other. So far they have raised 18 of the 30 million dollars for the film which starts shooting inVenezuela next year and stars, Don Cheadle, Mos Def, Wesley Snipes and Angela Bassett ( I hope I see some original French West Indian actors there --what about JimmyJean Louis???? He's Hatian and so damn Fiiiinee!!!)
photo sourceBut wait a minute what about your good friend Oprah , Danny Glover? No mention of her was made in the article....hmmmmmmm......he need to apply to herAngel Network or something....or even hook up with Wyclef...D.G maybe you just been going to the wrong people man.
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