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The Woman King: Nollywood fans rave over Jimmy Odukoya & Viola Davis fight scene

The Nigerian actor stars alongside Davis, John Boyega in the historical epic based on Dohomey amazons.
Jimmy Odukoya [Instagram/@iamthatpj]
Jimmy Odukoya [Instagram/@iamthatpj]

A new clip of Sony Pictures' 'The Woman King' officially has film fans stoked ahead of its theatrical release in a few days.

The clip featuring Nigerian movie star Jimmy Odukoya in a fight scene with Hollywood star, Viola Davis began making the rounds on Friday with fans raving about how impressive the scene was.

Watch the clip:

Written by Dana Steven and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Netflix's 'The Old Guard'), the epic drama follows the story of the historical Agojie (also known as Amazons), a real-life army of women warriors who defended the powerful West African kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin Republic during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

The film will see Odukoya star as a character named Oba, alongside Davis, John Boyega, Lashana Lynch, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Jordan Bolger, Angelique Kidjo, and premieres in cinemas on September 16, 2022.

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