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    Viola Davis responds to #BoycottWomanKing: Story 'is fictionalized. It has to be'

    Oscar winner Viola Davis has responded to critics of her latest film, "The Woman King," after they called for a boycott of the movie because it isn't entirely historically accurate. The film follows the story of the all-female military unit, known as the Agojie, that guarded the West African kingdom of Dahomey from the 17th to 19th centuries. "First of all, I agree with [the film's director] ...
    by Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times Sep 20, 2022 2 minutes
    Viola Davis attends Showtime's FYC event and premiere for "The First Lady" at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles on April 14, 2022.

    Oscar winner Viola Davis has responded to critics of her latest film, "The Woman King," after they called for a boycott of the movie because it isn't entirely historically accurate.

    The film follows the story of the all-female military unit, known as the Agojie, that guarded the West African kingdom of Dahomey from the 17th to 19th centuries.

    "First of all, I agree. "We entered the story where the kingdom was in flux, at a crossroads. They were looking to find some way to keep their civilization and kingdom alive. It wasn't until the late 1800s that they were decimated. Most of the story is fictionalized. It has to be."

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