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Oprah Winfrey says her paycheck for “The Color Purple” was the best she’s ever earned. The media mogul portrayed Sofia in the 1985 original Steven Spielberg movie. Her role happened to be her feature film debut and earned her a best supporting actress Oscar nomination, which she tells Essence in a new interview, “changed everything.” “I can’t even begin to tell you what it means to me — a person who wanted nothing more in my life than to be in ‘The Color Purple.
The new adaptation, directed by Blitz Bazawule, will premiere on Dec. 25 and is a big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical. Winfrey is a producer along with Spielberg and calls it “a full-circle moment.” Taking over her role is Danielle Brooks. Fantasia Barrino stars as Celie, with Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo and Halle Bailey, among others, co-starring. The first trailer for the 2023 musical was released in May, with the second trailer dropping Oct. 10.
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