Photo: Kerry Washington Instagram
It isn’t the last dance forKerry WashingtonandSean Patrick Thomasjust yet.
Washington, 44, captured the moment she saw Thomas in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “#SaveTheLastDancemeets#ReasonableDoubt,” she captioned a pic with Thomas. “Back on set with my Chenille voice brother Derek.@missjuliastileswhere you at?!? 💃🏾😜”
The duo first appeared together in the 2001 dance film which saw Thomas as Derek and Washington as Chenille. Though they’ve remained friendly over the years, Reasonable Doubt will mark their first time working together again. Washington is well-known for her role as fixer Olivia Pope on the ABC dramaScandaland, more recently, Hulu’sLittle Fires Everywhere. Thomas followedSave the Last Dancewith roles inHalloween: ResurrectionandBarbershop.
While they get to work together again, the dynamic is a bit different this time. Washington will produce the series, and direct episode one, while Thomas, 50, will take on a recurring role. He’s been cast asBrayden Mitchell,a sleek and sexy man whose “bark is worse than his bite,“Varietyreported Wednesday.
Thomas celebrated the casting and his reunion with Washington on Instagram Wednesday.
“2021 is ending on a high note! Yes indeed,” he wrote. “Loving this role & excited to be working again with exec. producer & director@kerrywashington! When we team up good things happen👊🏿”
Reasonable Doubtwill star Emayatzy Corinealdi as a tough Los Angeles defense attorney with “questionable ethics,” according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
“Simpson Street was founded with the belief that we are each the lead character in the story of our lives regardless of who we are, where we are born, what we believe or who we love,” said Washington, who is part of the Simpson Street production team.
“Each of us deserves to be and to see ourselves at the center of the narrative. It’s a privilege to partner with Onyx, a brand dedicated to centering creators of color and underrepresented voices, on their first scripted drama series.”
Washington added the go-ahead onReasonable Doubt was a “proud moment” for herself and all production partners.
A release date forReasonable Doubthas not yet been announced.
source: people.com
