The Cast Of Netflix’s “Mudbound” At The Toronto Film Festival [PICS]

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The Netflix Jim Crow era drama, “Mudbound” directed by Dee Rees premiered at the Toronto Film Festival this week to rave reviews.The cast attended the Mudbound after-party following the film’s Gala Presentation at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.

For the role of Florence, the emotional core of the movie, Director, Dee Rees only wanted the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul,” known for her best-selling R&B ballads. “When I read the script,” Mary J. Blige told Variety, “I was moved because it showed at the end of the day, when it all gets down to it, love has no color.” She didn’t need to audition for the part. “It definitely speaks to today’s times. It seems like everyone is a minority to him,” Blige says, alluding to Trump. “Everybody is fighting for their rights now.”

Adapted from Hilary Jordan’s 2008 novel “Mudbound” stars Mary J. Blige, Carey Mulligan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Mitchell and Jason Clarke.

Director, Dee Rees explained to Deadline that the script was first given to her by producer Cassian Elwes  in 2015. “I thought there was a lot of ‘there’ there,” she recalled, “and that motivated me to go back and read the book. What I loved about Hilary Jordan’s work were the multiple points of view. It reminded me of [William Faulkner’s novel] As I Lay Dying, so it was very Faulknerian in that way. I really wanted to get inside the inner monologues, and that’s what I got excited about. Every character has their inner drive.” Rees concluded that “it was really important that the film feel completely subjective, so we’re with each character.”

Check out “Mudbound” when it premieres on Netflix Nov. 17th

Pic Credit: Zimbio