Viola Davis says new film 'The Woman King' is her “magnum opus”

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Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis says her new movie, The Woman King, brings Black women to the forefront and is one of the most important works of her career.

The film has a 100% critics rating on the aggregator Rotten Tomatoes ahead of its wide release Friday.

“First of all, it is a movie that’s led by women, and it’s a movie that’s led by Black women and it’s a movie that’s led by dark-skinned Black women,” Davis said on Good Morning America Tuesday. “There is no white savior and it’s women who are warriors, tapping into not only their physical strength, but also…they’re humanized —