The Star-Studded "The Color Purple" Cast Vs. The 1985 Original Film's Cast,Fantasia and Danielle Brooks are filling roles made famous by Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah.
The Star-Studded “The Color Purple” Cast Vs. The 1985 Original Film’s Cast
On Monday, the first trailer dropped for the highly anticipated musical adaptation of The Color Purple. The film, which is based on the acclaimed Broadway musical and revival of the same name, will be released in theaters on Dec. 25.
Sunset Boulevard / Corbis via Getty ImagesTo honor the legendary film and the new musical adaptation, here are the actors and their 1985 counterparts.
Celie
YouTube/Warner Bros. Pictures / Via youtube.comFantasia
Sunset Boulevard / Corbis via Getty ImagesWhoopi Goldberg
Shug Avery
YouTube/Warner Bros. Pictures / Via youtube.comTaraji P. Henson
Michael Ochs Archives / Getty ImagesMargaret Avery
Sofia
YouTube/Warner Bros. Pictures / Via youtube.comDanielle Brooks
Sunset Boulevard / Corbis via Getty ImagesOprah Winfrey
Albert “Mister” Johnson
YouTube/Warner Bros. Pictures / Via youtube.comColman Domingo
Michael Ochs Archives / Getty ImagesDanny Glover
Young Nettie and Celie
YouTube/Warner Bros. Pictures / Via youtube.comPhylicia Pearl Mpasi (as Young Celie) and Halle Bailey (as Young Nettie)
Michael Ochs Archives / Getty ImagesAkosua Busia (as Young Nettie) and Desreta Jackson (as Young Celie)
Squeak
YouTube/Warner Bros. Pictures / Via youtube.comH.E.R.
Michael Ochs Archives / Getty ImagesRae Dawn Chong
Grady
YouTube/Warner Bros. Pictures / Via youtube.comJon Batiste
Michael Ochs Archives / Getty ImagesBennet Guillory (with Rae Dawn Chong)
These are just a few of the many notable actors in the new film. There’s also Ciara as an older Nettie, Corey Hawkins as Harpo Johnson, and David Alan Grier as Rev. Samuel Avery, among many others. You can read more about the upcoming film here.
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