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42 (2013) PRODUCTION NOTES About the Cast CHADWICK BOSEMAN (Jackie Robinson) made his feature film debut in Gary Fleder's 2008 drama "The Express," playing football great Floyd Little. He more recently starred in the independent psychological post-war drama "The Kill Hole." A native of South Carolina, Boseman graduated from Howard University and also attended the prestigious British American Drama Academy at Oxford. He then began his career in the theatre as a playwright, director and actor. Boseman wrote the plays "Deep Azure," which was nominated for a 2006 Jeff Award for Best New Play; "Hieroglyphic Graffiti," which was produced at the National Black Theatre Festival and the Hip Hop Theatre Festival; and, as co-writer, "Rhyme Deferred," which appears in the Hip Hop Theatre anthology "The Fire This Time." In addition, Boseman has directed such plays as "Dutchman," "Wine in the Wilderness," "Indian Summer," "Spear in the Sun," "The Colored Museum" and "Six Hits." For the screen, he wrote, directed and executive produced the short film "Blood Over a Broken Pawn," which won the Jury Award for Short Film at the 2008 Hollywood Black Film Festival. He more recently directed and executive produced the short "Heaven." His theatre acting credits include "Romeo and Juliet," "Macbeth," "Breathe," "Learning Curve," "Willie's Cut and Shine," "Rhyme Deferred," "Bootleg Blues," "Zooman and the Sign," and "Urban Transitions," for which he won an AUDELCO Award for Best Supporting Actor. Boseman began getting his foot in the door on television with guest starring roles on such series as "Fringe," "Justified," "ER" and "Law & Order," as well as the daytime drama "All My Children." He was later cast as Graham McNair on the FOX mystery drama "Persons Unknown," created and executive produced by Christopher McQuarrie. HARRISON FORD (Branch Rickey) has starred in some of the most successful and acclaimed films in cinema history, including the landmark "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" franchises and a total of eight Best Picture Oscar®-nominated movies. Ford earned an Academy Award® nomination for his compelling portrayal of Detective John Book in Peter Weir's 1985 Oscar®-nominated hit "Witness," for which he also received Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations, all for Best Actor. Ford subsequently garnered three more Best Actor Golden Globe nominations: for his performances in Weir's 1986 drama "The Mosquito Coast"; the 1994 Oscar®-nominated blockbuster "The Fugitive," for director Andrew Davis; and Sydney Pollack's 1996 remake of "Sabrina." Over the course of his illustrious career, Ford has also been repeatedly honored for his contributions to the film industry, including the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Cecil B. DeMille Award, in 2002, and the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2000. In 1994, the National Association of Theater Owners named him the Box Office Star of the Century. A native of Chicago, Ford launched his film career in 1973 with the breakthrough role of hot-rodder Bob Falfa in George Lucas's seminal hit, "American Graffiti." Four years later, he reunited with Lucas to play the iconic role of Han Solo in "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope." The sci-fi epic earned 12 Oscar® nominations, including Best Picture, and went on to become the top-grossing © 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 12
42 (2013) PRODUCTION NOTES film in history, a record it held for 20 years. Ford reprised the role of Han Solo in the sequels "The Empire Strikes Back" and "The Return of the Jedi." In 1981, Ford created another legendary screen character, Indiana Jones, in Steven Spielberg's Oscar®-nominated mega-hit "Raiders of the Lost Ark." During the 1980s, he starred in the blockbuster sequels "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." In 2008, he returned to the title role in the hugely successful "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Ford's many other film credits include Francis Ford Coppola's Oscar®-nominated features "The Conversation" and "Apocalypse Now"; Ridley Scott's 1982 science fiction classic "Blade Runner"; Mike Nichols' Oscar®-nominated romantic comedy "Working Girl"; the title role in the Nicholsdirected drama "Regarding Henry"; Alan J. Pakula's "Presumed Innocent"; Philip Noyce's "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger," both based on the Tom Clancy bestsellers; Wolfgang Petersen's "Air Force One"; Robert Zemeckis's "What Lies Beneath"; Kathryn Bigelow's "K-19: The Widowmaker," which he also executive produced; Roger Michell's "Morning Glory"; and Jon Favreau's "Cowboys & Aliens." This fall, Ford will star in two much-anticipated films: Gavin Hood's "Ender's Game," a sci-fi film adaptation of the novel by Orson Scott Card; and the Robert Luketic-directed thriller "Paranoia," based on the novel by Joseph Finder. NICOLE BEHARIE (Rachel Robinson), a Juilliard graduate and accomplished jazz singer, is quickly emerging as one of the most versatile new actresses in Hollywood. Following "42," Beharie will be seen this year in Matthew Cherry's family drama "The Last Fall," in which she stars opposite Lance Gross and Harry Lennix. A 2012 SXSW Film Festival selection, the movie was picked up at the American Black Film Festival in Miami. Beharie was also honored with the Rising Star Award at the Pan African Film Festival for her role in the movie. Upcoming, Beharie will next star with Olivia Wilde and Hailee Steinfeld in "The Keeping Room," a Civil War-era drama to be directed by Daniel Barber. In 2011, Beharie starred in the critically acclaimed drama "Shame," with Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan. Directed by Steve McQueen, the movie received numerous international honors, including the Venice Film Festival Award for Best Film, as well as Best Film nominations from the Independent Spirit Awards, British Independent Film Awards and BAFTA Awards. Beharie made her feature film debut in 2008, starring in Samuel Goldwyn's heart-wrenching, thinly fictionalized drama "American Violet." She received rave reviews for her performance in that film as a single mother wrongly accused of being a drug dealer who must fight for justice. Also in 2008, she portrayed Sarah Ward, the girlfriend of Ernie Davis, in the true-life sports drama "The Express," opposite Rob Brown. On the small screen, Beharie starred in the Lifetime movie "Sins of the Mother," and also had guest roles on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "The Good Wife." In addition, Beharie appeared on Broadway in John Guare's "Free Man of Color," with Mos Def and Jeffrey Wright. She was also seen off-Broadway in the world premiere of "Father Comes Home © 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 13
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