In her upcoming film, Netflix’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Davis plays the strong and forceful lead character of Ma Rainey.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom tells the story of legendary singer Ma Rainey, proclaimed by the music industry as the “Mother of the Blues”.
Directed by George C. Wolfe and based on a play of the same name by August Wilson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom stars Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Taylour Paige, and Michael Potts.
In an interview with CinemaBlend, David explained why she does not view Ma Rainey as either the protagonist or antagonist of the story.