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Another door opens for a Kenyan in Hollywood

Another door opens for a Kenyan in Hollywood
Another door opens for a Kenyan in Hollywood

Another Hollywood door has opened up for Kenyan actress Lupita Nyongโ€™o, this time in the form of an action thriller called Non-Stop that features Liam Neeson (Taken) and Emmy Award winner Julianne Moore.

Lupita plays an air hostess called Gwen in the film, where Neeson is a Federal Air Marshall who has to stave off a hostage scenario of sorts.

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The plot involves Neeson receiving threatening messages during the flight from a criminal who says that the lead actor must kill himself, or watch one passenger die every 20 minutes.

Lupitaโ€™s role will be alongside Michelle Dockery of the ultra-famous TV production Downton Abbey.

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โ€œI got the role about three weeks ago and we start shooting in November in New York,โ€ she told Capital Lifestyle.

The young actress, who is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, recently wrapped up filming for the drama 12 Years a Slave, starring Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt among others in an impressive cast line-up.

She played the role of Patsey, a slave who is the object of both the cruelty and affection of Master Epps, played by Fassbender,

Her performance in the role was feted by fellow actors including UK-based Nigerian star Chiwetel Ejiofor.

โ€œWe just finished 12 Years a Slave and it was an incredible cast of people. Lupita Nyongโ€™o was there, yesโ€ฆ During the final shoot of the film, Lupita was central to the story and she was terrific. Sheโ€™s a very talented actress,โ€ he said in an interview with Capital Lifestyle.

Both 12 Years a Slave and Non-Stop are expected to be released in 2013.

Non-Stop is director Jaume Collet-Serraโ€™s baby, and will be under Silver Pictures. Collet-Serra has five movies under his belt including Unknown, Orphan and House of Wax

Neeson and Moore play a couple in the movie that also stars Corey Stoll, Linus Roache and the talented Nate Parker.

Source:ย Capital FM\

Another door opens for a Kenyan in Hollywood

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