The Tyler Perry film Six Triple Eight has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song. The song “The Journey,” performed by singer H.E.R., was written by the renowned music legend Diane Warren.
Warren has received 16 competitive Academy Award nominations without a win; however, she was honored with a special Oscar at the Governors Awards in November 2022.
The movie is Perry’s most-watched film on Netflix and has boosted the viewership of his other movies on the platform by 45%.
Titled ‘The Six Triple Eight,’ the film was written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry. It tells the untold story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only troop of Black women and women of color to serve in Europe during World War II. Kerry Washington, the executive producer, produced the film and starred as Major Charity Adams, the troop’s commander. She led a battalion of 855 women who played a crucial role in the war effort by sorting through a three-year backlog of mail—17 million pieces—which significantly improved the military’s morale.
The film also features an ensemble cast, including Ebony Obsidian, who portrays Lena Derricott King, a member of the 6888 whose story of love and loss inspired Perry’s screenplay. Additionally, the cast includes Susan Sarandon (Eleanor Roosevelt), Dean Norris (General Halt), Sam Waterston (President Roosevelt, and Oprah Winfrey (Mary Mcleod Bethune).
What are your thoughts on the Oscar nominations? What historical piece would you like Tyler Perry to depict next?
Photo: Netflix / Source: Tyler Perry’s ‘The Six Triple Eight’ Is His Most-Watched Netflix Movie to Date, Boosts His Other Movies on the Streamer by 45% (EXCLUSIVE)
