Director has wanted to bring story of Tuskegee Airmen to big screen for nearly 25 years.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Terrence Howard
Photo: MTV News
George Lucas made a name for himself in the late '70s and '80s with "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones," but for nearly 25 years, the director tried to bring one story to the big screen, a movie he wasn't able to make until now.
After decades in development, "Red Tails," Lucas' tale of the Tuskegee Airmen, will finally hit theaters. The story of Lucas' battle to get "Red Tails" in front of the camera only added to the significance of the story for many of the cast and crew.
Terrence Howard plays Col. A.J. Bullard, one of the commanders of the Tuskegee Airmen, America's first African-American air regimen. The actor told MTV News that Lucas' passion set the tone for the entire project.
"Well, he has complete control of the Force. As far as I understand it, he invented the Force," Howard said. "It's quite a moving inertia associated with it. You believe in him, and when he says something, he follows it all the way through."
According to Howard, having such a strong backing force changed the way the actors approached the film and their roles. "It gives us a great deal of encouragement walking into the roles," he said. "We know that we're going to be 100 percent supported."
Like any Lucas project, "Red Tails" comes with the technical wizardry that made the man a legend. "When you look at the final project and you look at these fight scenarios, you can't believe that it's not real," Howard said. "It looks tangible, and it's wonderful to be able to say 'George Lucas manned this, created this vessel that Anthony Hemingway was able to direct.' We become moving parts of this incredible armada."
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