{"id":31263,"date":"2024-01-03T13:31:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T18:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=31263"},"modified":"2024-01-03T13:31:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T18:31:54","slug":"ladies-of-the-color-purple-cast-discuss-surrendering-to-gods-dreams-and-forgiveness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2024\/01\/ladies-of-the-color-purple-cast-discuss-surrendering-to-gods-dreams-and-forgiveness.html","title":{"rendered":"Ladies of ‘The Color Purple’ Cast Discuss Surrendering to God’s Dreams and Forgiveness"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Actresses starring in the musical adaptation of Alice Walker\u2019s novel The Color Purple <\/em>recently discussed how God impacted their lives while filming the movie that was released nationwide on Christmas Day. This adaptation is yet another remake following the 1985 Steven Spielberg-directed film starring Oprah Winfrey as Sofia and Broadway adaptations in 2005 and 2015.<\/p>\n

The new version stars Fantasia Barrino as Celie, Danielle Brooks as Sofia and other A-list celebrities like Taraji P. Henson, Louis Gossett Jr., and Halle Bailey. In a recent interview moderated by filmmaker and preacher DeVon Franklin, Oprah and the ladies of the cast shared how the film spiritually impacted them. Henson said when asked how the film will bless viewers, \u201cI would like to hope and pray that people know and understand that we don\u2019t have space for cancel culture in humanity. Because if Mister was a real man today and all of what he did to Celie was blasted all over Instagram, he\u2019d be canceled!\u201d<\/p>\n

Henson added, \u201cWhat a horrible ending for him because then there\u2019s no time for him to redeem himself, for him to own up to what he did wrong and make amends. How can we judge people? Who are we to say one sin is worse than the other? How do I throw a stone and I\u2019m living in a glass house? We all live in glass houses! If Jesus can forgive, what makes you think you can\u2019t?\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the film\u2019s\u00a0synopsis<\/a>, the new adaptation shows \u201cthe life-long struggles of an African American woman living in the South during the early 1900s.\u201d The movie promises to be a \u201cbold new take on the beloved classic\u201d about \u201cthe extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond.\u201d\u00a0Oprah said the original movie, released around 40 years ago, taught her to no longer look to her dreams\u00a0but instead to look out for God\u2019s dreams.<\/p>\n