Lupita Nyong’o Says Oscar Win for ’12 Years a Slave’ Led to Acting Offers to Play More Slaves; One Offer Included the Pitch: ‘This Time You’re on a Slave Ship!’

Lupita Nyong’o revealed in an interview with CNN that winning an Oscar for her supporting performance in “12 Years a Slave” only led to acting offers for more slave roles in the months that followed her breakthrough victory. Nyong’o made her feature film acting debut as Patsy in the Steve McQueen-directed drama film. “My winning […]