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Training for The Woman King: Connie Ferguson’s boxing training moves impressed Mzansi.

The Woman King is an American historical epic film about Dahomey, one of the most vital states in African history. Agojie, an all-woman warrior unit, protected the state and trained the next generations to protect themselves from their enemies. The Woman King is all in showing the heroics of the famous Agojie group.

Top actresses worldwide have joined to form the famous Agojie group forming a star-studded movie. Come September; The Woman king shall be premiered for the first time at the Toronto International Film Festival. In the film are Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, and Shella Atim, among others. The Queen actress Connie Ferguson seemed to want to be part of The Woman King cast. She is working hard in the gym, making Karate moves and general fitness such that she doesn’t miss such opportunities in the future.

Training for The Woman King: Connie Ferguson's karate training moves impressed Mzansi.
Connie Ferguson in the gym – Image Credit: instagram.com/connie_ferguson/

Actress Connie Ferguson training for The Woman King role

Connie is famous for her roles as Karabo Moroka in Generations before she is Harriet in The Queen. The 52-year-old-actress had been on the small screens for a long time now. Her experience and skills speak for themselves, but she has not established herself in action-packed films. Connie is trying to open another avenue in her career by working hard on her fighting skills. If there shall be The Woman King 2, then probably Connie may be considered to join the show.

Connie wished to be part of The Woman King cast with fellow countrywoman Thuso Mbedu. To be ready for such jobs, Connie shared her progress behind the scenes. She is working so hard with his trainer leaving Mzansi impressed. Connie is doing a lot of fighting drills that most women in The Woman King are famous for doing. After a long session, Connie felt proud of the effort she is putting in.

Watch as Connie Ferguson trains for The Woman King role.

What to expect in The Woman King film?

With the training for the film lasting over nine months, the action-filled historical films have already impressed many fans. Trailers and short videos showed traditional weapons like swords and machetes and dry hand fights. The emotions on the actors’ faces and the aggression they showed guarantee a lot of entertainment. Many tribes shall fight, showing the diversity and beauty of African culture. Some tribes fought on horses’ backs, while some used deadly Gorilla tactics.

Watch The Woman King’s official trailer

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