“She has her own point of view with how she feels about it but she puts everything aside when it comes to the mission.” SEE Who should host 2021 Emmys on CBS: Ricky Gervais, Stephen Colbert, Queen Latifah … ? “When she gets the job, the job is gonna get done, so she doesn’t really necessarily judge anyone,” the actress adds. No matter what the situation is, Robyn is able to put herself in a position to help those who need help. “She will always have a place in her heart for people who have gone through things, people who have experienced loss or people who feel powerless in certain ways,” observes Latifah. This loss is partly what allows Robyn to empathize with others who are going through hardship. Namely, the loss of her father at an early age, who had a major, positive impact on her life. ‘The Equalizer’ premieres Sunday, February 7th, after the Super Bowl, before moving to Sundays at 8pm e/p on February 14.Throughout the first season, we hear allusions to Robyn’s past and how she became the fearless woman she is today.
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And, hopefully, they'll start to say, "Damn, Latifah was badass." The ego in me wants them to say that, they will.”
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They're going to have conversations amongst themselves because of some of the subject matter that we're tackling. They're going to ask questions about things afterwards. I really think it's going to be something that people are going to be highly entertained by. “I'm feeling really good about everything that's happening with the show. Latifah is all in on her new venture, and she hopes that the audience will join her on the journey. And ,we have another story coming up later on in our season about a community that really has not been paid attention to by law enforcement, and The Equalizer comes in and makes sure that attention is being paid to these people that need her help.” And The Equalizer helps Equalize that situation. Teasing upcoming episodes, Miller says, “We have a story coming up in our second episode where a young black mother is looking for her child that has been kidnapped. She's fighting because she has to protect someone.” She's fighting because someone did something unjust. She's fighting because someone did something wrong. “It's ‘why is she fighting? Why is she physical?’ She's not fighting just because she wants to fight.
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And believe me, you're going to plenty of it in this show.”īut, she’s clear that it’s not, ‘just fighting for the sake of fighting.’
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You have to learn to work with people, different kinds of people, and everybody has a role to play.”Īs The Equalizer, Latifah spends a good bit of time in combat, something she admits she’s fond of. I'm so stoked that we are coming on after the Super Bowl.”Ī basketball player in her younger days, Latifah reveals what sports taught her, “is team mentality - that you don't win by yourself. The show is launching in a prime spot – just after the Super Bowl, which is generally seen as a sign of confidence from the network, which in this case is CBS VIAC VIAC VIAC VIAC.Ībout this special time slot, Latifah says, “I am a huge, huge football fan. Pictured (L-R): Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall and Laya DeLeon Hayes as Delilah in "The Equalizer." CBS