This November 17, Netflix added Fences to its catalog. Released in 2017, this drama film by Denzel Washington (his third to his credit at the time) is an adaptation of the multi-award-winning play written by August Wilson.
We follow the heartwarming story of a family where everyone struggles to survive and be true to their dreams in a rapidly changing America. Troy Maxon tried to become a professional athlete, but he gave up and resigned to become a municipal worker to support his wife and children. His shattered dream continues to eat away at him, and the fragile balance of his family will be threatened by a choice with dire consequences…
If everyone applauded Washington’s lead role, it was Viola Davis’s performance in particular that made everyone agree. The role of the frustrated mother earned her an Oscar that year (in the supporting role category), the only title she lacked to enter Hollywood’s very exclusive club: the EGOT.
What is EGOT?
Today, only 18 international personalities can boast of having won the four major awards of the United States in the world of entertainment: a. eMimi, one cRami, A OScar and A Twe. Viola Davis, the latest to achieve success in her field, won this year’s Grammy Award for Best Audio Book for her autobiography Finding Me.
As for the Tony Awards he won in 2001, it was thanks to the adaptation of Fences, in which he played the same role. Already at that time he was opposite Denzel Washington. So the circle has come full circle for this talented actress who has nothing left to prove with all her credits.
She shares this record with other famous artists, including Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson, Rita Moreno and John Legend.
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