The Orange Is the New Black veteran says she's excited to portray a powerful Latina who's calling the shots. Creed3 CreedIII movies film OrangeIsTheNewBlack
movies, there wasn't any Latino representation in the ring. What do you think about them adding that forI think it's about time. Michael B. Jordan and I talked about this today. He was like, “You know, it's kind of weird that we've never had that representation when the Latino community is such a big part of the boxing world and the success of boxing.” So, I love that they introduced it. I love that they are introducing someone like Jose, who is a professional boxer.
I loved that she is a strong woman who knows about the boxing world. Usually, what we see in boxing films is that it’s always the father or a male figure who is the person in charge. In this case, it's great to play a Latina who is dominating in the world of the men. I love that we have that aspect and that we bring Laura into the mix.Absolutely. I am a mother, and I'm a mama bear all the way.
How familiar were you with the Rocky film franchise? Did you have to go back and refresh your memory? We all kind of grew up with it. Even if you were too young to see it in the movie theaters, you got to see them later. Who can forget the theme song? That's epic. To be part of this franchise is really special. Now that you're in it, people are going to see it forever. That's a really special place to be — not just part of the franchise, but also part of the first one that Michael B. Jordan directs. We are his first, and you always remember your first.right now.
I think that I say no to things that I've already done. I don't know if I would put on an orange jumpsuit right away [like I did for my role in]. I think those days are over maybe. I think it all depends on the story. For me, it's all about the script. What attracted me about the script foris that [my character] was a woman in the boxing world and not just a mom suffering in the corner because her son is getting beat up.
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