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'We're in the midst' of Hollywood change: Oprah, 'Wrinkle in Time' co-stars talk more diverse blockbusters

Kevin Polowy
·Senior Correspondent, Yahoo Entertainment
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The record-breaking success of Disney and Marvelโ€™s Black Panther โ€” and what it means for studio tentpoles aimed at more diverse audiences โ€” has been well documented these past few weeks.

Following on its heels comes another groundbreaking Disney release: A Wrinkle in Time, Ava Duvernayโ€™s adaptation of the beloved 1962 novel that becomes the first $100 million movie directed by an African-American woman. And like Panther, Wrinkle is projected to earn some serious green in theaters.

2018 is clearly shaping up to be a groundbreaking year at the box office, a fact thatโ€™s not lost on the filmโ€™s biggest stars.

โ€œThis is it, itโ€™s all changing,โ€ said Mindy Kaling (Mrs. Who), who pointed to last yearโ€™s sleeper hit (and Best Picture nominee) Get Out for helping change the face of what a modern-day movie smash looks like. โ€œFor a while, independent movies were the home to diverse talent. And now thatโ€™s not the case anymore. Itโ€™s really great.โ€

Oprah Winfrey (Mrs. Which) echoed that sentiment. โ€œWeโ€™re in it, weโ€™re in the midst of it, right now, weโ€™re feeling it,โ€ the media mogul and actress said.

Added Reese Witherspoon (Mrs. Whatsit), the third member of the โ€œMrs.โ€ triumvirate: โ€œItโ€™s because of audiences. You vote for what kind of movie you want to see by taking your kids and spending your money,โ€ she said. โ€œBy choosing [these films], youโ€™re saying to the studios, โ€˜These are the movies I want to see.โ€™ And I think thatโ€™s beautiful.โ€

A Wrinkle in Time opens March 9.

Watch Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, and Mindy Kaling talk about having Barbie dolls modeled after them:

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