Halle Berry reflects on how this character, which she played in a big-budget movie, marked a "big step" for black women in Hollywood

Halle Berry reflects on how this character, which she played in a big-budget movie, marked a "big step" for black women in Hollywood

Halle Berry first appeared in Hollywood 30 years ago (not to be confused with the actress of the same name) when she starred as Sharon Stone, Fred Flintstone's seductive secretary in 1994's "Flintstone." In a review of the film's 30th anniversary, Berry took to instagram to celebrate and said the character was a "big step" for black women in the entertainment industry.

The live・action film starred John Goodman as Fred Flintstone and was based on a 1960s comic series of the same name. "I've legally probably never seen this movie in 20 years, so I thought it might be really cool to see some of my scenes," Berry said in an Instagram video yesterday.In an instagram video, I mentioned that I had never seen this movie.

After watching the first clip, Berry commented on the music of the film, the voice of her characters, and her "iconic" haircut in the film, before acknowledging the impact of her casting: "Being a black woman on the bedrock seemed like a little thing, but as you know, it was a little bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a Lindtstone was the fabric of our culture," she said. "I knew this was a big step forward for black people, especially black women.

She said, "It was stupid, but it was on top and campy, but I know how important this little part actually is in this big movie."

Five years after its release, Berry's appearance as a titular character in a 1999 introduction to Dorothy Dandridge was a bit of a surprise. The role won her Golden Globe and Emmy Awards, and her role as Leticia Musgrove in the 2001 Monster's Ball won her the Best Actress Oscar in 2002. 

Berry may not have won an Oscar or an Emmy or a Golden Globe for her role in Flintstone, but nevertheless, she had an impact. And of the films starring Rick Moranis, Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Perkins, Kyle McLachlan and Elizabeth Taylor, Berry said, "They send me messages every year about Flintstone movies, so I thought I'd do something special for the 30th anniversary." "Love you all to love Miss Stone all this time."

Berry added that the role was "very young" (she was 27 at the time) — by the way, the actual Sharon Stone was meant to play Sharon Stone on screen, but she "couldn't do the film because of schedule conflicts," Entertainment Weekly reports. And while Flintstone received mixed reactions from critics, it was a huge hit to audiences and earned more thanま34,000 at the global box office. 

"Everyone said, "Oh, why do you want to do a movie based on cartoons?"Berry wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter) two years ago, adding that Miss Stone's character was a "blueprint.""She continued, "I'm so happy to be covered in brown, seeing after 28 years that this character is so loved and resonated with so many of you.” 

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