Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of “Ray”

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Regina King had the option to play any of the female roles 

In another interview with Chuck the Movieguy, Regina King revealed that her agents said that she had the option to play any of the female characters. The director, Taylor Heckford, assumed, because Della Robinson, Ray’s wife, had the most screen time, that Regina would audition for the role of Della. But little did he know, Regina had already connected with Margie.

“Margie just jumped out the page to me. Just like, “Play me.” When my agents had sent me the script, they said they’re four roles for women in there, we want you to read the script and whichever one you respond to, that’s the one you can meet on. And Margie said, “Me, me, me, me…me!” And I’m like yes, yes, yes, yes yes. What do I have to do? Immediately. I read the script in record time.”

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