Michelle Rodriguez’s vulnerable Linda
is ready, willing and able when Veronica
comes calling. She has children to care
for and a dress shop business in deep
trouble – thanks to her dead husband
Carlos’ gambling ways. Veronica’s plan
to tackle a $3 million job Harry had
on the back burner fuels Linda with a
determination she didn’t know she had.
Alice is used to men treating her like
dirt, so when her abusive husband is
killed along with Harry and Carlos, she
flirts with prostitution as a way to make
ends meet, egged along by her unstable
mother. Being part of Veronica’s crew
not only gives Elizabeth Debicki’s tragic
character the lifeline she needs, but
helps eradicate a few inner demons, too. Hairdresser Belle (a sensational Cynthia
Erivo) is recruited late in the day by the
other widows, but what an asset she
proves – especially with Jamal’s enforcer
Jatemme sniffing around, hoping for
reason to embrace his violent tendencies.
Belle has her own reasons for acting as
the women’s getaway driver – and you’ll
be enthralled to find out what they are.
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Viola Davis adds weight to every project
she’s involved in and Widows is no
exception. Her Veronica is mesmerising,
a union executive whose life is torn apart
when husband Harry is killed during a
heist. $2 million exploded with him and
now crime boss Jamal wants payback
– forcing Veronica to take on a ‘job’ of her
own. But she’s gonna need a little help...