This is a viewing reminder and some Oscar facts for Black History Month. I love me some Mary J. Blige. The singer made her acting debut in the 2017 drama, MUDBOUND, directed by Dee Rees. In MUDBOUND, we follow two rural Mississippi families -- one Black, the other White -- as they face the hardships of Depression era farm life, as friendships form and as two young farm men are drafted to serve in World War 2. Then we see how one, who distinguished himself overseas fighting in the war, faces racism in post-WW2 America.
When I saw Mary J. Blige's performance as the wife and mother in one family, my jaw just about dropped down to the top of the sneakers. She was remarkable. She delivered an unforgettable dramatic performance in MUDBOUND. Mary J. Blige made Oscar history as the first Black woman to get multiple Oscar nominations in the same year. She was a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee and the song she co-wrote for MUDBOUND put her in the Best Song Oscar race.
MUDBOUND, co-starring Carey Mulligan, is still on Netflix.
For MUDBOUND, director/co-writer Dee Rees also made Oscar history. She was the first Black woman to be an Oscar nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Dee Rees directed and wrote the LGBTQ-friendly 2011 family drama, PARIAH. A smart young woman from a nice Brooklyn family with two parents who both work tries to establish her individuality. It conflicts with the plans that her mother had for her life. PARIAH was so good that it got raves from Meryl Streep on live TV the night she won her Best Actress Oscar for THE IRON LADY. Streep said that Kim Wayans, who many of us knew from the IN LIVING COLOR sketch comedy TV series, should have been a nominee in the Best Actress Oscar category too.
Oscar winner/talk show host Jennifer Hudson starred as the late great Aretha Franklin in the 2021 biopic, RESPECT. One of the highlights in that movie is Mary J. Blige in a supporting role as the temperamental, talented singer Dinah Washington.
With two Oscar nominations to her credit and strong performances in two films, is Mary J. Blige getting good script opportunities from Hollywood? I'd like to know. She should be.
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