Thursday, April 18, 2024

Aldis Hodge, Jurnee Smollett-Bell on Pressure of Playing Slaves in WGN’s ‘Underground’ (Exclusive)

Aldis Hodge and Jurnee Smollett-Bell in WGN America's "Underground," Season 1, Episode 105
Aldis Hodge and Jurnee Smollett-Bell in WGN America’s “Underground,” Season 1, Episode 105

*“Straight Outta Compton” star Aldis Hodge and “True Blood” vet Jurnee Smollett-Bell get in the trenches this month in WGN America’s “Underground,” a 10-part series about a group of slaves attempting to escape a Georgia plantation.

As African American actors, we asked the two stars if they feel any extra pressure to get these particular roles right:

“Underground” premieres Wednesday, March 9 at 10 p.m. on WGN America.

Watch the trailer below:

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