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'12 Years a Slave' Cast on Making the Film

(The Root) — Michael Fassbender, the actor who plays Master Edwin Epps in 12 Years a Slave, told an audience at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado that working with film director Steve McQueen is ...
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Why an African-American Director Wouldn’t Have Cast Lupita Nyong’o in 12 Years a Slave

If there was any doubt left that Lupita Nyong’o is the Cinderella of this award season, it was erased by Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue. Not only did she land a slot on the issue’s coveted cover (she ...
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'12 Years A Slave': The True Story Behind The Film

12 Years a Slave is one of the most touching and critical films of our time. We tell you the true story behind the blockbuster 12 Years a Slave. Woman who killed her five-month-old baby to 'fulfill' ...
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Lupita Nyong'o Says She Was Offered 'Another Movie Where You're a Slave' After Winning Oscar for 12 Years a Slave

Nyong'o looked back on the time following her Oscar-winning feature film debut and how she navigated avoiding "perpetuating stereotypes" with her roles Arnold Turner/Getty Lupita Nyong’o recalled her ...
Entertainment Weekly

Lupita Nyong'o explains why she turned down several roles after Oscar win for 12 Years a Slave

While Lupita Nyong'o certainly enjoyed the honor of winning an Academy Award, the actress admits that the immediate aftermath wasn't all that she expected. Over a decade after making her big screen ...