Viola Davis is preparing to make her to return to the big screen in Won’t Back Down. The actress usually plays thought-provoking roles in movies like The Help and this time is no different. She portrays a school teacher working with a concerned mother (Maggie Gyllenhaal) to improve a struggling elementary school after their special needs children do not get into a charter school.
Black Enterprise Reports:
The film focuses on the parent trigger law, which was passed in 2010. The law allows parents to petition to change a schools curriculum and staff, or turn it into a charter school if it is under performing.
The film, which is said to be based on true events, has garnered attention from critics because it is believed to be a veiled anti-teacher and anti-union film.
Because of the controversy, many public school teachers are threatening to boycott the movie. Despite critics Viola Davis won’t back down. The film hits theaters Sept 28.
View the extended trailer here:
Read More on the boycott at Madame Noire
