Jamie Foxx says it feels “ great ” to make history as the first African-American lead in the Disney Pixar movie Soul … and says the movie’s timing is “ just right ” amid the Black Lives Matter movement of 2020
He is making history as the first African-American lead actor in a Disney Pixar movie.
And on Thursday night’s The Project, Jamie Foxx said it feels ‘great’ to be a part of such a historic moment in filmmaking, saying the world needed this ‘good, good news’ after the challenging year 2021.
‘I don’t think it’s just good enough to be the first African American, we had to make it something fantastic … and I believe we did it. I’m so glad to be a part of it, ‘said the 53-year-old of the new Soul movie.
Making History: On Thursday, Jamie Foxx said it feels ‘great’ to be part of such a historic moment in filmmaking, saying the world needed this ‘good, good news’ after the challenging year 2021
When presenter Lisa Wilkinson asked Jamie if the movie’s timing felt ‘just right’ because of this year’s Black Lives Matter movement, he replied, ‘Oh my god, yes.
‘We’ve been through so many challenges, and we give so much to culture, so much to society, so when we go through these horrible things, it’s nice to have a fire.
“It’s wonderful to have something to look at, to escape and enjoy ourselves and get a smile. We need a smile! ‘
Meaning: When presenter Lisa Wilkinson asked Jamie if the movie’s timing felt ‘just right’ because of this year’s Black Lives Matter movement, he replied ‘Oh my god, yes’
In the film, Jamie voices high school music teacher Joe Gardner, who suffers a mysterious ‘soul-splitting’ accident.
In the existential fantasy, Joe dies – but instead of going to heaven, he encounters a group of souls in training who help him find his way back to Earth to play a jazz performance at the Half Note Club.
The film already has a score of no less than 98 percent on film review site Rotten Tomatoes, and will be broadcast exclusively on Disney Plus from Christmas Day.
Tina Fey stars as 22, a soul trapped in the ‘Great Before’ with a vague outlook on life.
Coming soon: In the film, Jamie voices high school music teacher Joe Gardner, who has a mysterious accident in which the soul is separated
Lisa also spoke with Tina, who explained why the positive film is so important after a year of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Now more than ever, we feel that our best-thought-out plans that we may have had for our lives may not come true in the exact order we want.
So we need to be able to find moments of joy and connection where we can.
‘I think that’s important to know. That you may have a big dream to be something great when you grow up, but that you should also enjoy your life along the way. ‘
Speaking: Lisa also spoke to Tina Fey who explained why the positive film is so important after a year of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic