Taraji P. Henson Talks 'Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist'

For comparison, this robbery was the largest robbery in Georgia's history. After the big fight, the richest gangsters were invited to an afterparty hosted by a crook named Chicken Man (Kevin Hart). However, the criminals encountered armed robbers and forced them to hand over their valuables, which turned out to be a major cultural milestone for the city.

Created and executive produced by Shaye Ogbonna, the crime drama is full of “blaxploitation themes,” complete with “Afros and Farrah Fawcett-flip hairstyles and groovy disco and R&B jams,” according to Jael Rucker, associate commerce strategist and resident 70s Nerd at PureWow. Not to mention the star-studded cast, from Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Hart to Terrence Howard and Don Cheadle. In fact, it was the acting talent that immediately won Henson over when she first heard about the project. She said to me, “Kevin said, 'I have something for you, Taraji.' And I thought, 'What?' And he said, “Me, you and.” [Samuel L. Jackson].' And I said, 'I'm in.'”

She added: “It was a lot of fun. I was most looking forward to working with Sam. So, everything I've had with him, every scene – we've had a few one-on-one scenes – I'll drool over those things.” “I've never worked with him before.”