Adepero Oduye, who portrays Sarah Wilson on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, opened up about what drew her to the role and starring in the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series.
"There was going to be an opportunity to explore something grounded and real, which so many people are experiencing day-to-day," she told THR. "It's kind of like watching the news," she added. "You see what is given to you, but behind all of that are people and families who are dealing with all of these issues. So I really appreciated getting to portray that."
The actor detailed the conversations she had with series writer Malcolm Spellman and director Kari Skogland ahead of filming, noting that it was important to her that Sam Wilson's sister was "first and foremost, grounded." Oduye stated, "Before they could really share much with me, I wanted to make sure that Sarah was not just there to pat a man on the back or to stroke an ego. And this was before I knew anything about what the story was. So once it opened up into what the story was about, Anthony was also part of those conversations with Kari."
Oduye also discussed the importance of showing Sam and Sarah's brother-sister relationship on-screen, as well as exploring how the questions that make up the bigger plot impacted the Wilson family directly. "Because if we were confused, then I feel like it would be confusing for the people watching it," she stated. "So I'm thankful for the space that was created." She added, "It allowed us to dive into that, ask questions, think about things and change things, if needed, within the dialogue to make it very clear, specific and grounded."
Sarah Wilson was introduced in the Marvel Studios series as a widowed single mother, small-business owner and sister to Sam Wilson -- aka The Falcon. The character has been celebrated for giving fans insight into the domestic side of an Avenger's life.
Directed by Kari Skogland, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier stars Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Emily VanCamp, Wyatt Russell, Noah Mills, Carl Lumbly and Daniel Brühl. New episodes debut on Fridays on Disney+.
Source: THR
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