Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of Beyond The Lights
Baby, She’s a Star
When Gugu Mbatha-Raw auditioned for the role of Noni, Gina Prince-Bythewood knew she found the one. But the studio didn’t back Bythewood’s choice. They thought Raw didn’t have star appeal, so Bythewood parted ways with the studio and spent another year shopping her project around to other studios.