News ‘The Woman King,’ a real-life epic, embodies the fight in Viola Davis and her fellow stars September 23, 2022 Anika Reed, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘The Woman King,’ a real-life epic, embodies the fight in Viola Davis and her fellow stars Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim and John Boyega discuss the journey to battle – and joy – in their new movie, "The Woman King."