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Speaking of Godra: 

Rustin and Origin are case studies in how movies use A-list thespians whose stage fame surpasses their national screen-fame.

If you ask theater fans who Audra McDonald is, they will laugh at your ignorance, scream GODRA, and then list her RECORD-HOLDING SIX TONY-AWARDED performances, across BOTH plays AND musicals, lead AND supporting roles.

But, ask cinephiles who Audra McDonald is, and you’re getting blank stares.

How does Audra bridge this gap? When a stage icon isn’t a screen icon, what sort of characters do they play on screen?

Rustin and Origin answer this question in strikingly similar ways:

She basically has only one scene. BUT, they’re major scenes, pivotal moments designed for an actor of her caliber. The juiciest star parts worthy of her talents go to celebrities, leaving indies as her only headlining options…or these brief yet crucial drop-ins.

So I guess the aforementioned answer is: with “with Audra McDonald” and “and Audra McDonald” credits.

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