Watch the First Trailer for Ava DuVernay's Selma
The first full trailer for Ava DuVernay's civil rights drama Selma has been released, and the film seems to live up to all the promise.
The two minute clip gives us strong performances — especially by a nearly unrecognizable David Oyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — exemplary direction and an important social message. Essentially, all the ingredients for an Oscar contender, which we fully expect Selma to be this year.
Selma chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. King led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement.
Cuba Gooding Jr., Common, Carmen Ejogo, Lorraine Toussaint and Oprah Winfrey (who is one of the producers of the film) also star.
Check out the trailer for Selma below! The film will be in select theaters on December 25, and everywhere starting January 9.
Click here to enter the Beyond the Lights sweepstakes and win an all-expense paid trip to Black Girls Rock!
Watch Kevin Hart in a new episode of Real Husbands of Hollywood every Tuesday, 10P/9C.
BET.com is your #1 source for Black celebrity news, photos, exclusive videos and all the latest in the world of hip hop and R&B music.
Click here to subscribe to our newsletter.
(Photo: Paramount Pictures)