Director Benh Zeitlin cast Louisiana natives for the lead roles, auditioning more than 4,000 actors before completing the cast. Shelly Alexander said her daughter charmed the filmmakers and came out on top.
Alexander was too old to play the film’s lead role of Hushpuppy, which went to then-6-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis. But Zeitlin said he was captivated by Alexander, describing her as an “absolute one-of-a-kind, unforgettable, force-of-nature human being” and cast her in the supporting role.
Rip🙏🏻🙏🏻
That's New Orleans for you. I had a bad encounter with the ghastly N.O.P.D. in 1976 and have never returned to the state . . . and never will.
She has a name JonshelAlexander
Her name is Jonshel Alexander. At least give her the dignity of mentioning her name instead of this degrading title.
This is heartbreaking. I feel there’s more to this shooting that caused her death. Condolences to her family
Rest in Peace
What a sad and terrible news.
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I hate guns. 🤬🤬
Oh no! This is so sad!
Praying for her and her family. And that one day this will all finally come to an end!
this is terrible news
No smoke without 🔥😀
Oh nooooo
Horrific and sad…rest in peace
The hyphen is definitely in the wrong spot on this headline.
Oh my God, so sorry to hear this
Wtf? Fix your f*cking gun laws.
This fucking country…
Why the men always survive 🤔🤦🏾♀️
Oh, no. 😭😭
Tragic
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