Actor and rapper Queen Latifah became an action star not too long ago by starring in the CBS hit series The Equalizer . But while filming some of the show’s hard-hitting fight scenes, her background as a hip-hop artist came in handy in an interesting way. Queen Latifah turned to music to help with ‘Equalizer’ fight scenes Queen Latifah was the first and only choice to play the new vigilante Robyn McCall in the rebooted Equalizer series.
It seems the property has been continuously evolving since its 1985 original incarnation. The late Edward Woodward was the first actor to portray Robert McCall, the former secret agent dedicated to helping those in need. Denzel Washington would inherit the character for the 2014 feature based on the series, which would later spawn its own trilogy.
In 2021, Equalizer would return to its roots in television in the form of the “U.N.I.
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Debra Martin Chase, who serves as producer on the show, was who first brought the project to Latifah’s attention. The pair already worked together on the movie Just Wright , and had developed a close friendship and business partnership. So when she first heard of The Equalizer TV show, Queen Latifah was immediately came to mind as the show’s star.
“She is a badass, and she’s super-smart and also warm, compassionate and sensitive,” Chase told TV Line about Latifah. “She’s all the things that Robyn McCall is. She’s the real deal.
She’s putting her body and soul into this.” Si.