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Move over, Tyler Perry - you're not the only black actor putting a skirt on for the big screen.
Jamie Foxx and Martin Lawrence are reprising their respective television characters - Sheneneh and Wanda - for an upcoming film of the same name. The movie originated as a parody of a movie trailer for a film called 'Skank Robbers' which the actors made for the BET Awards. The duo will reportedly produce and write the script for a film portraying their goofy characters as "modern-day independent women trying to make it on their own, one bank robbery at a time."
Unfortunately, "Sheneneh and Wanda" will also be a box office hit, partly because we, the black community, don't demand better images of ourselves. It is about time we give some shine to the blacks in the film world who are trying to make a difference. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about the need to stop complaining about folks like Tyler Perry, who many believe is contributing to the negative black portrayals, and put our collective energy into supporting better portrayals of blacks in the media.
Jamie Foxx and Martin Lawrence are reprising their respective television characters - Sheneneh and Wanda - for an upcoming film of the same name. The movie originated as a parody of a movie trailer for a film called 'Skank Robbers' which the actors made for the BET Awards. The duo will reportedly produce and write the script for a film portraying their goofy characters as "modern-day independent women trying to make it on their own, one bank robbery at a time."
Unfortunately, "Sheneneh and Wanda" will also be a box office hit, partly because we, the black community, don't demand better images of ourselves. It is about time we give some shine to the blacks in the film world who are trying to make a difference. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about the need to stop complaining about folks like Tyler Perry, who many believe is contributing to the negative black portrayals, and put our collective energy into supporting better portrayals of blacks in the media.
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