Nia Long, Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan grace the cover of the latest issue of JET magazine as readers prepare for the highly anticipated film, The Best Man Holiday.
After more than a decade, The Best Man sequel also starring Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall and Terence Howard, and directed by Malcolm D. Lee, hits theaters November 15th.
JET magazine spoke with Long, Diggs and Lathan, on the movie, what it took to get it made, and opportunities for African-American actors in Hollywood.
Nia Long on getting the movie made:
“It wasn’t like we were just able to make this movie; we had to go through a process. So I feel successful in that alone….”
Sanaa Lathan on the portrayal of African-Americans in films:
“We as moviegoers want to see ourselves. A lot of Black films that have been out lately have been of a certain ilk, stereotype and humor. This has a lot more depth. It’s not fitting the mold of what’s out now.
Taye Diggs on how films have changed since The Best Man:
“Our films were really starting to explode and it was an interesting time. But then, people started making movies without us in them…Sadly, we’re still slaves to a system we don’t really control.”