, after a mysterious teaser surfaced online featuring Monáe being abducted and seemingly transported to an alternate reality as an enslaved woman. Since then, details regarding the film's plot have been kept under wraps, outside of a simple logline that indicated the singer-songwriter starred as a successful writer, Veronica Henley, who finds herself trapped in a nightmarish retread of the country's original sin.
"I know that it’s about to open up another dimension in my life as an artist and as an actor, and this is definitely one of my most layered and toughest roles to date," Monáe recently toldof the role, which she hopes will leave audiences “understanding why 'black women' and 'superhero' should be one word."
“If people can walk away with a deeper appreciation for black women, with a deeper respect for black women, with a deeper admiration for black women, then my job is done," the 34-year-old continued of the film, which also stars Eric Lange,
JanelleMonae She is multitalented, hope she does some music for the movie.
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