Hailee Steinfeld’s latest role in Sinners has not only pushed her creatively—it’s also taken her on a deeply personal journey into her family’s complex cultural history. The Oscar-nominated actress stars as Mary, a multi-racial woman navigating the harsh realities of the 1930s South in the upcoming vampire thriller directed by Ryan Coogler. But it was more than just a film for Steinfeld—it was a gateway into her heritage.
a position that opened up heartfelt wounds and discovered long-lost family tales
While promoting Sinners, which opens in theaters on April 18, Hailee Steinfeld reflected on how the function altered the way she saw her own context. She told PEOPLE,” It had such an influence on me personally. So, I believe that the least it can do is have an impact on viewers.
The figure prompted her to conduct thorough research on her lineage, which includes African-American, Filipino, and Hebrew roots. She continued,” I’m so thankful for the deeply personal relation that each of us has ]to the material.” ” Mine being with my family background, with my father, who I wish was still here to answer all the questions that this film raised for me.”
Steinfeld echoed those attitudes in an appearance on Good Morning America. She remarked that the movie arrived in her career at the ideal moment and that” this figure challenged me in ways that I’ve never been challenged.” ” A part of my research included getting a better understanding of my own family background, which I am grateful for.”
promoting social identity while establishing family connections through story
As she’s recently said, Steinfeld’s maternal uncle was half-Black and half-Filipino, which has since inspired her to travel to the Philippines. In a position where you share some of the same DNA with the people you’re surrounded by, she said in a 2019 interview,” It’s so beautiful to be there.” We celebrate everything because my father is Jewish and my daughter was raised Christian.
Sinners had a far-reaching psychological effects beyond the filming process. She said,” It made my mother and my grandfather so much more in touch with me,” adding that the movie sparked significant discussions in her family. ” I’m just so honored to be a part of this tale. It gave me something I didn’t realize I needed so badly.”
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