*Teyana Taylor is bringing one of Angela Bassett’s most memorable film moments to life. Ahead of her “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut, the actress released a promo paying homage to Bernadine, Bassett’s character in the 1995 film “Waiting to Exhale.”
The clip recreates the iconic “crash out” scene from the movie, capturing the drama and energy that made the original unforgettable.
Taylor, who recently earned an Oscar nomination for her role in “One Battle After Another,” is set to host this week’s episode of the long-running sketch show, with musical guest for the episode is Geese. She currently co-stars alongside Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in “The Rip.”
We reported earlier that Taylor is not closing the door on revisiting her character in “One Battle After Another.” Taylor portrays Perfidia, a resistance fighter whose personal choices leave a lasting impact on her daughter, Willa. After abandoning her child at birth, Perfidia disappears for 16 years before her past resurfaces amid a sweeping conspiracy. Sharing the screen with Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, Taylor delivers a performance that stands out within the ensemble.
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Speaking to Variety, the mother of two says she would happily return to further explore Perfidia’s story in a sequel, spinoff, or expanded storyline. “He could have pulled a ‘Wicked!’” she said of director Paul Thomas Anderson, adding, “You could literally merge the other pieces, get a few new scenes with me — and then drop it, drop it like a mixtape!”
Taylor said she connected deeply with Perfidia’s refusal to compromise herself.
“[Perfidia] makes decisions that we may not all agree with, but we can all agree on the fact that she’s unapologetically herself and stands 10 toes down on a lot of things that we probably wouldn’t have been able to do at one point,” she told the publication, adding, “Especially as a woman, we’re told we’re too confident, we got to tone it down… ‘No, you won’t quiet me. You won’t set me down. I won’t play house with you.’”
“One Battle After Another” premiered theatrically in September and became an awards-season contender before arriving on HBO Max on December 19. The Warner Bros. release features an ensemble cast including Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, and Alana Haim.
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