Summary
- Thompson excels in socially conscious movies, tackling racism and the Black experience with insightful commentary.
- Her best roles showcase her talent in films like Little Woods and Sylvie's Love, going beyond blockbuster hits.
- Thompson's performances in movies like Dear White People and Passing confront ignorance and prejudice head-on.
Tessa Thompson first made a name for herself in independent movies, but she soon became one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood. Today, Thompson is perhaps best-known for her roles in the Creed franchise and the MCU. These movies only show a glimpse of her talent, as most of her best work is still in less widespread films, such as Little Woods and Sylvie's Love.
Tessa Thompson's best movies reveal the career trend of socially conscious movies with thoughtful commentary on racism and the Black experience in America, whether they are comedies or dramas. She has starred in Dear White People, Passing and Sorry to Bother You, which all use different techniques to deconstruct ignorance and prejudice. Thompson frequently chooses movies with important topics, but she uses her great comedy chops as another tool to get her point across.
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The confirmation of Michael B. Jordan's Creed 4 sets up the continuation of Adonis Creed's story, but the film will have some challenges to overcome.10 Creed II (2018)
Tessa Thompson plays Bianca
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- Steven Caple Jr.
- Release Date
- November 21, 2018
- Cast
- Michael B. Jordan , Tessa Thompson , Buddy Marcelle , Dolph Lundgren , Andre Ward , Wood Harris , Sylvester Stallone , Phylicia Rashad
Creed has been Tessa Thompson's most successful franchise, considering her limited role in the MCU and the failure of Men in Black: International.
Tessa Thompson revisits the character of Bianca in Creed II, and her story develops alongside Donnie's. Creed II spans a few months, which is enough to cover their engagement and the birth of their first child. Amara is born deaf, a trait which she inherits from Bianca's progressive hearing loss. This detail is just one example of how Creed makes Bianca into much more than just a love interest.
Creed III doesn't focus as heavily on Bianca, with the relationship between Donnie and his childhood friend (and professional rival) taking center stage. Creed IV should refocus on Bianca, especially with Donnie retired and Amara looking like she could develop into an aspiring boxer too. Creed has been Tessa Thompson's most successful franchise, considering her limited role in the MCU and the failure of Men in Black: International.
9 Sylvie's Love (2020)
Tessa Thompson plays Sylvie
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- Eugene Ashe
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- December 23, 2020
- Cast
- Alano Miller , Jemima Kirke , Ron Funches , Erica Gimpel , Eva Longoria , Nnamdi Asomugha , Aja Naomi King , Tone Bell , Ryan Michelle Bathe , Wendi McLendon-Covey , Tessa Thompson , Rege-Jean Page , Lance Reddick , John Magaro , mc lyte
Sylvie's Love exudes all the style of New York in the 1960s, although it doesn't ignore the harsh realities of racial injustice at the time.
Sylvie's Love is an old-school romantic drama, not a comedy. With a sumptuous soundtrack and plenty of retro charm, Sylvie's Love exudes all the style of New York in the 1960s, although it doesn't ignore the harsh realities of racial injustice at the time. Tessa Thompson plays Sylvie, a woman working at a record store with dreams of much more. Over the course of a few years, her life intertwines with that of Robert, a handsome jazz saxophonist.
Despite their obvious attraction and compatibility, fate never allows Sylvie and Robert to be with one another. Sylvie's Love is all about the question of how much people should sacrifice for love, and whether love should supersede any and all practical considerations. The social unrest of the time is the perfect backdrop for this debate. Sylvie and Robert's decisions are charged with the tension of their difficult status in society.