As a cinephile with decades of movie-watching under my belt, I must say that the collaboration between Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey in “The Six Triple Eight” is a historic moment that has left me thoroughly impressed. The film’s focus on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, a troop of Black women who served during World War II, is not only timely but also incredibly important in telling an untold story.
For almost twenty years, Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey have maintained a close friendship. However, it’s with “The Six Triple Eight,” streaming on Netflix, that Perry takes on the role of director for the first time in relation to Winfrey.
The film reveals the untold story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only troop of Black women and women of color to serve in Europe during World War II. The 855 women of the “Six Triple Eight,” as they were known, contributed to the war effort in a critical way — by sorting through a three-year backlog of mail (17 million pieces of it) and dramatically improving morale. Kerry Washington stars as the troop’s commander Major Charity Adams, while Winfrey portrays famed activist, educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune, who was influential in the Roosevelt Administration and advocated for Black women in the armed forces.
Perry explained to EbMaster during the film’s press conference on Tuesday afternoon, ‘I needed to discover the perfect fit for her as we’ve been friends for so long. I knew we’d collaborate eventually, but I wanted it to be something fitting for her. She isn’t a character like Madea, and I can’t picture her in such a setting.’
In 2001, Perry made his debut on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” prior to his rise as a successful playwright leading to a blockbuster film and TV career. He played a significant role during the early stages of the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), with popular series like “The Haves and Have Nots.” As he embarked on the historical project of Six Triple Eight as his 25th movie, he felt it was appropriate to reach out to Winfrey.
Perry stated that taking on this role made her feel like both Mary McLeod Bethune and Oprah, symbols of inspiration for many, was fitting in that moment. In this role, she even acted alongside Sam Waterston as President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Susan Sarandon as Eleanor Roosevelt.
During the grand premiere of “The Six Triple Eight” on Tuesday night, EbMaster had a chance encounter with Winfrey and discussed Perry’s belief that she might not share casual conversations with Madea.
Winfrey responded with, ‘One should never rule out possibilities,'” as she was escorted to her seat at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.
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