Halle Berry is an actress who is not afraid to go above and beyond for her roles. Whether it is roles such as Catwoman, or films like John Wick: Chapter 3 and X-Men, her range in movies is one that can be admired without a second thought. She has never once let her fans doubt her talent because of just how wonderfully she acts and has some of the biggest flicks with her contribution to them.
Despite it all, one of her most liked movies is not one that got as much recognition if at all any recognition. Not only is she an Academy Award winner, but she made history in doing so. So to see that one of her most important films is The Flintstone would be a rather interesting insight.
Halle Berry was Proud of One Underappreciated Movie
In an unfair world, Halle Berry stands in the face of double marginalization, being both a woman and a woman of color. Not only does she stand as the first Black woman to ever win an Oscar, but she is also someone who is not afraid to speak up against matters of discrimination. In a conversation with Playboy, Berry explained just what drove her to like The Flintstones.
“This film was really important to me because to be a Black woman and to be the object of everyone’s desire in this movie is such a coup.” She stated, “The fact that these executives at the studio, who are all white males, took the risk to have a Black woman as this character says a lot as to where we’re going.”
Ironically enough, the role of Sharon Stone was offered to actresses such as Nicole Kidman. For her, The Flintstones became one of the most important movies of her career. Not only did it give her recognition as an actress, but it was a moment of pride for her. Never before had she seen someone cast a Black woman for her role, making it a massive opportunity for her.
Halle Berry Became a Symbol of Motivation for All Black Women
To see one woman in STEM inspires other women to take a step towards the same. Maya Angelou, in her poem Still I Rise quotes beautifully, ‘You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise.’ Through these words, she expresses the impact Black women can have in a society as vast as our own. While speaking to Playboy, Halle Berry saw herself outside the eyes the society was seeing her as.
“No, we don’t want to be just s*x objects or be just beautiful. But the level of consciousness is being raised, and that’s important to me. We’re starting to be seen a little differently.”
Standing as she did, Berry too stood for every other woman who wanted to pursue acting without being reduced to the identity of just their physical beauty. For her, The Flintstones gave her exactly that.
