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Lily Gladstone and Devery Jacobs are living proof of Hollywood’s attempt at honoring and recognizing the importance of diversity in cinema. The two stars from an indigenous background are currently the talk of the town, with Gladstone making history at the Golden Globes with her Best Actress win forKillers of the Flower Moon, and Jacobs playing a pivotal role in the miniseriesEcho.
The two women who co-starred inReservation Dogs, are also thick friends and share a warm relationship as revealed by Gladstone. The Golden Globe winner chose to defend her camaraderie with theEchostar after the latter was candid about her opinions onKillers of the Flower Moon.
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Lily Gladstone Defended Devery Jacobs’ Stance on Her Film
2024 has just begun and already augurs well for the history books withLily Gladstone’saward winning recognition forKillers of the Flower Moon. The American actor of indigenous descent could now become the first person of her culture to win an Oscar if the pattern from the Golden Globes continues. Along with Gladstone, First Nations starDevery Jacobsis also making her presence felt and representing her people with her role inEcho.
Gladstone and Jacobs are incidentally good friends while also having co-starred in the comedy-drama seriesReservation Dogs. This friendship was tested when theEchostar recently had a few critical comments aboutKillers of the Flower Moon, which she felt, heavily favored the white voices over the indigenous ones. Gladstone though, weighed in on her friend’s comments with a practical approach, and refused to be sucked into a controversy regarding their relationship. In an interview withRolling Stone, she said,
“We’re friends. I crashed on her couch in Toronto when Certain Women played at TIFF. I don’t want to bring heat back on her for this because I think that’s unfair. Her reaction is hers,”
For her part, Gladstone believed that she was emotionally invested in the script ofKillers of the Flower Moonand completely endorsed Martin Scorsese’s vision and implementation of the narrative on the big screen.
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Martin Scorsese Relied On Lily Gladstone’s Knowledge
Lily Gladstone who is partly of Native American descent, landed one of her most important roles in Martin Scorsese’sKillers of the Flower Moonalongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro. The indigenous actor who plays an Osage Tribe member from Okhlahoma County, was initially nervous about taking on the role as the gruesome history that her ancestors faced hit very close to home for her.
But Gladstone was pleasantly surprised and happy to note that Scorsese was deeply committed to presenting her history as authentically and truthfully as possible. This led to the director relying on her to give inputs which included sharing her own experiences. In an interview withVulture, Gladstone said,
“It was clear that I wasn’t just going to be given space to collaborate. I was expected to bring a lot to the table.”
In addition, Scorsese’s inclusive methods of involving many members of the Osage community to contribute to the narrative, made Gladstone take the final decision to be part of the film that ultimately led to her Golden Globe winning performance.
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Sharanya Sankar, Writer for FandomwireHaving completed her Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sharanya has a solid foundation in writing which is also one of her passions. She has worked previously with Book My show for a couple of years where she gained experience reviewing films and writing feature articles. Sharanya’s articles on film and pop culture have also been published on Film Companion, a popular film-based website. Apart from movies and pop culture, her interests include music and sports. She has contributed over 650 articles to Fandomwire so far.
