Here's Where You've Seen The Cast Of "The Woman King" Before

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The Woman King is taking over the box office.

Lashana Lynch, Viola Davis, and Sheila Atim in The Woman King
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The epic plot is inspired by a group of all-female warriors named the Agojie and features an all-star cast, including Viola Davis, John Boyega, and Lashana Lynch. It comes as no surprise that the movie garnered a ton of positive reviews and quickly earned $19 million opening weekend.

Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, and Sheila Atim marching in The Woman King
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If you're curious where you've seen the cast before, I've got you covered with some of their most notable past projects. Take a look:

To start, Viola Davis plays Nanisca.

Viola Davis in The Woman King
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But you might remember her as Annalise Keating in How to Get Away With Murder...

Viola Davis in How to Get Away With Murder
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...or as Aibileen Clark in The Help.

Viola Davis in The Help
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John Boyega plays King Ghezo.

John Boyega in The Woman King
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And prior to that, he made a name for himself as Finn in the Star Wars franchise.

John Boyega in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Lashana Lynch plays Izogie.

Lashana Lynch in The Woman King
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But you might also know her as Nomi in No Time to Die...

Lashana Lynch in No Time to Die
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...or Maria Rambeau in Captain Marvel.

Lashana Lynch in Captain Marvel
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Sheila Atim plays Amenza.

Sheila Atim in The Woman King
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She was also featured in The Underground Railroad as Mabel.

Sheila Atim in The Underground Railroad
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Hero Fiennes Tiffin plays Santo Ferreira.

Hero Fiennes Tiffin on the red carpet
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But it's hard to forget him as Hardin in the After series.

Hero Fiennes Tiffin in After
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Thuso Mbedu plays Nawi.

Thuso Mbedu in The Woman King
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She was most recently seen in The Underground Railroad as Cora.

Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad
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And finally, Jayme Lawson plays Shante.

Jayme Lawson on the red carpet
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But she also played a young Michelle Obama on The First Lady.

Jayme Lawson in The First Lady
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