André Holland on playing Huey P. Newton in new series 'The Big Cigar'
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André Holland on playing Huey P. Newton in new series 'The Big Cigar'

NPR  

André Holland on playing Huey P. Newton in new series 'The Big Cigar' AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Huey P. Newton, the founder of the Black Panther Party, is getting the Hollywood treatment. RASCOE: The first few minutes of the new miniseries, "The Big Cigar," opens with a close-up of Huey Newton, played by André Holland. RASCOE: So much of the series is Huey being very reluctant to get Hollywood's help for the Black Panthers. RASCOE: That's André Holland, who stars as Huey P. Newton in the new series "The Big Cigar" on Apple TV+.

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‘The Big Cigar’ finale shows how Huey P. Newton realized Hollywood’s revolutionary potential
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‘The Big Cigar’ finale shows how Huey P. Newton realized Hollywood’s revolutionary potential

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