Kerry Washington

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100%.

But you can't take away that he's been my dad. It's like he's my dad. Nothing changes that. And it's funny because my kids grow up in a world where like, yeah, you can have two dads and two moms and step parents and they like, the village is big. And so that was one of the things I said to him was like, it's not gonna change anything for your grandkids.

But you can't take away that he's been my dad. It's like he's my dad. Nothing changes that. And it's funny because my kids grow up in a world where like, yeah, you can have two dads and two moms and step parents and they like, the village is big. And so that was one of the things I said to him was like, it's not gonna change anything for your grandkids.

Even if we know who this other donor is, that's just another parent. It doesn't take away from you. You hold your space, you hold your throne. You are who you are in this family. Let's go. I like that. It's so funny because when I first read Shadow Force, it was one of the things that really drew me to the script because Omar Sy, who people love from Lupin, he's amazing.

Even if we know who this other donor is, that's just another parent. It doesn't take away from you. You hold your space, you hold your throne. You are who you are in this family. Let's go. I like that. It's so funny because when I first read Shadow Force, it was one of the things that really drew me to the script because Omar Sy, who people love from Lupin, he's amazing.

He's like an incredible actor. And he plays my husband and he's the dad in this film. And in the script, the dad is the primary parent. As the mom, we both used to be mercenaries and we broke the rules and fell in love and I got pregnant. We have this child and then we have to leave this highly trained group of mercenaries that we were in to be on the run.

He's like an incredible actor. And he plays my husband and he's the dad in this film. And in the script, the dad is the primary parent. As the mom, we both used to be mercenaries and we broke the rules and fell in love and I got pregnant. We have this child and then we have to leave this highly trained group of mercenaries that we were in to be on the run.

And I disappear, because I'm like, everybody's gonna be looking for a mother and a child. Nobody, because of how we think about parenting and culture, nobody's gonna be looking for a man and a son. And so he takes on the primary parenting. And Omar is such an extraordinary dad. He's got a bunch of kids of his own.

And I disappear, because I'm like, everybody's gonna be looking for a mother and a child. Nobody, because of how we think about parenting and culture, nobody's gonna be looking for a man and a son. And so he takes on the primary parenting. And Omar is such an extraordinary dad. He's got a bunch of kids of his own.

And it's so beautiful to see this man parent this child in this film and the mom kind of on the outskirts being protecting them, like taking people down so that they don't get hurt, but not being able to be there to do the day to day in the way that the dad is. And I really loved that about this script because I feel like we need those stories and culture. We need those images.

And it's so beautiful to see this man parent this child in this film and the mom kind of on the outskirts being protecting them, like taking people down so that they don't get hurt, but not being able to be there to do the day to day in the way that the dad is. And I really loved that about this script because I feel like we need those stories and culture. We need those images.

And and this couple, you know, they sort of.

And and this couple, you know, they sort of.

learn to lean into partnering again in order to parent and I think that's also just such an important story to be telling in culture right now that being a part of being a great mom is also if you're lucky enough to have a great partner leaning into that partnership and allowing that and maybe the partner is the dad maybe the partner is you know every kid takes a village but like leaning into whoever those partners are knowing that you don't have to do it all yourself

learn to lean into partnering again in order to parent and I think that's also just such an important story to be telling in culture right now that being a part of being a great mom is also if you're lucky enough to have a great partner leaning into that partnership and allowing that and maybe the partner is the dad maybe the partner is you know every kid takes a village but like leaning into whoever those partners are knowing that you don't have to do it all yourself

you can be part of the village that raises a child.

you can be part of the village that raises a child.

So there are a couple of things. I mean, one is my parents, the fact that my parents are still together is a real gift and a miracle. And I remember, right, like it's not that common. And there were times, I talk about this in the memoir, where I would be like, you guys should break up. Like what, you are not happy.

So there are a couple of things. I mean, one is my parents, the fact that my parents are still together is a real gift and a miracle. And I remember, right, like it's not that common. And there were times, I talk about this in the memoir, where I would be like, you guys should break up. Like what, you are not happy.