Jamie Foxx Calls 'Django Unchained' a 'History Lesson'
December 17, 2012
The A List
Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” is not for the squeamish, it’s even being called one of the most intense dramas about slavery to ever hit the big screen.
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Tony asked if it was necessary to show so much violence in the film, and Jamie explained, “That's not even as close as how it really was.” Kerry added, “It was much worse.”
Foxx continued, “I think it wakes people up. It shows you a history lesson and I think it's very important for all of us as Americans to see how it was in the past, because it gives you some sort of clues on how we deal with each other when it comes to racial things right now.”
Jamie beat out Will Smith and Chris Tucker for the role, which landed him opposite Kerry for the second time in his career. The pair also played a married couple in “Ray.”
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