The Help was an adaptation of a 2009 novel of the same name by Kathryn Stockett, starring a stellar cast consisting of Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Allison Janney, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Viola Davis, who played one of the maids, expressed regret over her participation in the film.
This last point is one that Davis has a particular issue with when it comes to The Help.
For her part, despite her regrets over The Help, the movie proved hugely influential to Davis’s career.