First trailer for Denzel Washington’s Fences

Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences

by James White |
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There has been a surprising gap between the arrival of the first images from Denzel Washington's adaptation of August Wilson stage work Fences and the first trailer. But it is now online, and you can see it below.

Wilson's play tackles the story of Troy Maxon (Washington), a Pittsburgh sanitation employee who once dreamed of a baseball career only to be left facing down daily discrimination in a more menial line of work, while grappling with his lost ambitions. Viola Davis plays Troy's wife, Rose.

Both actors won Tonys for their performances on stage, while the play took the Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Revival. From the looks of the footage, we can expect typically powerful performances from the leads and the supporting cast, which includes Stephen Henderson, Mykelti Williamson and Jovan Adepo.

Fences arrives in the States on 25 December, but there's no confirmed UK release date yet.

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