Halle Berry remembers “important” role in ‘The Flintstones’ as “big step forward” for Black women
Halle Berry has shared a new video on social media, where she reflects on her role in 1994’s The Flintstones, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
On Monday (May 27), Berry posted the clip on her Instagram page. “You guys message me every year about The Flintstones film so I thought I’d do something special for the 30th anniversary,” she wrote.
In the video, the actress dissects a scene from the film that introduces her character to on-screen protagonists Fred Flintstone (John Goodman) and Barney Rubble (Rick Moranis). “I thought it might be really cool to look at some of my scenes because I legit haven’t seen this movie in probably 20 years,” she says.
Aside from talking about the minute details of her role – her voice and hairstyle, the latter of which she called “iconic” – she also acknowledged how the role felt “important” to her. “Being a Black woman in Bedrock seemed like a little thing but, you know, The Flintstones was the fabric of our culture,” she explains.
“I knew that this was a big step forward for Black people, Black women especially,” Berry added. “While it was silly, and it was over the top and campy, I knew then how important this little part in this big movie actually would be.”
Berry had made her film debut just three years prior to The Flintstones in Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever.
Earlier this year, it was reported that The Mothership, a sci-fi film starring Berry, had been scrapped entirely by Netflix, despite having already completed filming in 2021.
However, Berry remains busy with two completed projects scheduled for release this year: Netflix’s The Union, an action-comedy in which she stars with Mark Wahlberg, and Never Let Go, a supernatural horror film.
Berry will also star in Maude vs Maude alongside Angelina Jolie. Last December, Berry admitted that the two actors “had a rocky start” to their working relationship.
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