Her battle with a brain tumor was humbling to witness. The charming Oyelowo spars with the understated Nyong’o as Robert, a dreamer, confronts Harriet, a pragmatist, to win her blessing for Phiona’s training snobs from more refined schools cast doubt on the hardscrabble team’s abilities. May it be well with her soul,” Lupita Nyong’o wrote on Instagram.įollow us on Telegram for the latest Entertainment newsĭavid Oyelowo also posted a note on Instagram that read, “We mourn the loss of our beautiful Nikita Pearl Waligwa. As far as the film’s structure goes, Queen of Katwe hews close to expectations. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and community as they come to terms with having to say goodbye so soon. In her real life she had the enormous challenge of battling brain cancer. 2017 Cast: David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyongo, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine. “It is with great sadness that I post about the passing of Nikita Waligwa, the sweet, warm, talented girl whom I worked with on the film, Queen Of Katwe. Read Common Sense Medias Queen of Katwe review, age rating, and parents guide.
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?#ripĪ post shared by David O on at 10:19am PST So when these two productions come together, you would know what to expect. Inspired by an incredible true story from the dark continent. It was a sport film, that revolved around chess game. Her battle with a brain tumor was humbling to witness. Outside that circle, she was not that successful, until now.
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We mourn the loss of our beautiful Nikita Pearl Waligwa.