Naomi Watts and Octavia Spencer are all smiles as they arrive at the premiere of Luce on Wednesday night (July 24) at the Whitby Hotel in New York City.
The ladies were joined by fellow co-star Marsha Stephanie Blake as they stepped out to promote their new psychological thriller.
The film follows Luce (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) – a star athlete and top high school student – after his idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates on race and identity.
Octavia Spencer paid a visit to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night (July 23) and opened up being “uncomfortable” with her role in her new film, Luce.
“Quite uncomfortable,” the Oscar-winning actress told Jimmy. “It’s a psychological thriller that deals with power and privilege. My character doesn’t realize that she also has privileges because she’s the educator. As a viewer you become an active participant in the film because you have to decide which character you believe.”
“I was unnerved by some of the things happening in the film,” Octavia continued. “I had to cast myself in the role that Naomi [Watts] plays and think in terms of her perspective, in terms of Luce (Kelvin Harrison Jr.)’s perspective, in terms of Harriet’s perspective, it’s scary – when you see the film, you’ll understand.”
Octavia Spencer also talked about picking up an accent while filming The Witches in London, her first impression of Stonehenge, and getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame along with Julia Roberts and Spike Lee.
Luce hits theaters on August 2 – Watch the trailer here!
In the Julius Onah-directed psychological thriller, a married couple (Watts and Roth) is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son (Harrison Jr.) , adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher (Spencer) threatens his status as an all-star student.
Octavia Spencer‘s new movie Ma is in theaters now and it’s one of those films that you’ll want to experience with a group of friends.
The horror flick will take you on a ride that will leave you on the edge of your seat – and it’s filled with both laughs and scares.
Some crazy things happen at the end of the movie and we’re unpacking everything that went down.
Octavia plays a lonely woman named Sue Ann who befriends a group of teenagers looking for someone to buy them alcohol. She offers the kids the chance to avoid drinking and driving by hanging out in the basement of her home. But as Ma’s hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorizing nightmare, and Ma’s place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on earth.
Click inside for spoilers on what happens at the end…More Here! »
The new Octavia Spencer horror movie Ma is in theaters now and you might be wondering if you should stick around after the credits for an additional scene.
We can confirm that there is nothing after the credits, so feel free to leave after the movie is over!
Despite all of the competition at the box office this weekend, Ma is still expected to have a strong opening weekend.
Movie experts have predicted that Ma is going to earn around $15-$20 million this weekend, a pretty great amount for a movie with a $5 million budget!
