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Ali, who won Oscars for his supporting roles in
"Green Book" and "Moonlight," is starring in the new drama "Swan
Song," which will begin streaming on Apple TV+ on Dec. 27.
"Whether you're leading or supporting or in an ensemble, you're
always trying to look for good material," Ali said. "And
especially being an actor of color in this business and coming
up there ... if you see yourself a certain way and you want to
be of a certain type of ilk ... you get stuck in these little
weird pockets if you're not careful."
"Swan Song" is set in the near future and tells the story of a
terminally ill man who gets a chance to duplicate himself to
save his family from the sadness of his passing.
While it sounds high tech, co-star Naomie Harris said it's not a
sci-fi movie.
"I think it's ultimately about love. It's an ode to love and
real love, not the romanticized version of love, but real deep,
meaningful love," Harris said.
The movie is director Benjamin Cleary's feature film debut.
Cleary won an Oscar in 2016 for his short film "Stutterer."
Cleary hopes "Swan Song" sparks thought-provoking conversations
around death.
"I hope it's getting us to ask, 'What would what would you do in
the situation?' and starting some interesting emotional
conversations for people," Cleary said.
(Reporting by Alicia Powell; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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