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Britain's got talent. To hear her tell it, and though she's certainly still a novice, Erivo has a measure of tennis talent. (Rejoice, tennis fans/purists: This would not be Kirsten Dunst's Wimbledon eyesore strokes.)
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She's already met her muse. Serena and Erivo are pals, and the diminutive chanteuse attended her superstar friend's wedding to Alexis Ohanian, Sr.
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She knows how to inhabit the role of a hero. Erivo will portray American icon Harriet Tubman in the forthcoming film Harriet, currently in post-production.
Just consider this take that Erivo has on Serena: "There’s this fiery, determined champion. [A]nd then there’s this really gorgeous, almost Marilyn Monroe–esque siren—something really quite ethereal."
Talk about a compliment. And if imitation remains the most sincere form of flattery, portraying Serena in a feature film—yea, giving her that ballyhooed biopic treatment—would also serve to illuminate Erivo's already-bright star wattage. Now that's a startling women-supporting-women proposition, one to which the phrase "All boats rise" readily applies.
In closing: Do your thing, studio chiefs. The proverbial ball is squarely in your court.
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