"Us" is the second film project directed, written and produced by Jordan Peele. The film will depict the terrifying confrontation of the Wilson family with four identical clones. To escape the pursuit of the four ghostly entities, the Wilsons have no choice but to stand up and kill them. In addition to the two main actors Winston Duke and Lupita Nyong'o, the film also has the participation of famous stars such as Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker. With the unimaginable success of Get Out in 2018, this most anticipated horror film of 2019 promises to create a great impact with many good impressions on the film market early this year.
1. The film comes from an Oscar-winning director in his debut film
Although he came to the role of film director quite late compared to his colleagues, Jordan Peele has surprised film lovers with his talent. Get Out - the "older brother" of the horror blockbuster "Us" and also Jordan Peele's debut work, caused a stir at the 2018 Oscars. Right in his first time attending the world's largest film awards ceremony, the black director brought home the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. In addition, Get Out also received a nomination in the prestigious category of Best Picture. Not only did he achieve an impressive achievement of winning an Oscar right from his debut film, Jordan Peele also made history as the first African American to win this award. As a work crafted with Jordan Peele's talent and limitless imagination, film lovers can completely trust in the quality of "Us".
2. The main actors and actresses have both participated in Marvel's superhero blockbusters.
Winston Duke and Lupita Nyong'o were chosen to play the Wilsons - an unfortunate couple who are being chased by ghostly entities that look exactly like them. Both Duke and Nyong'o are the most prominent black actors in Hollywood at the moment. And coincidentally, they have collaborated many times before appearing together in the horror film "Us". Recently, Winston Duke and Lupita Nyong'o appeared together in two of the most popular superhero blockbusters of 2018, Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War. However, this is the first time these two talented actors have played a married couple. With experience working together in many previous projects, Winston Duke and Lupita Nyong'o will certainly understand their co-stars very well to be able to support and interact effectively in their acting when coming to "Us".
3. The film features the fourth Mexican actress to receive an Oscar nomination.
The horror blockbuster Us is a rare horror film led by a female character. The person entrusted with this important female lead role is the talented black actress Lupita Nyong'o. She is also the fourth Mexican actress in history to receive an Oscar nomination. Before her, three female stars received this honor: Katy Jurado, Salma Hayek and Adriana Barraza. In addition, on February 25, 2019, Yalitza Aparicio became the fifth Mexican actress to receive an Oscar nomination in the Best Actress category for the "Netflix phenomenon" Roma.
4. The film features the first Kenyan actress to be nominated for and win an Oscar
Another interesting fact about the talented actress of Ours is that although she was born in Mexico and built her career in the US, Lupita Nyong'o is of Kenyan descent, both her parents are Kenyan. Nyong'o grew up in Kenya during her childhood and has a close connection with the culture of this East African country. At the age of 16, her parents took her to Mexico to learn Spanish and then to the US to study film and acting. When her name was announced at the 2014 Oscars, Lupita Nyong'o brought pride to Kenya by doing what no other Kenyan-born actress had done - receiving an Oscar nomination and winning an Oscar.
