Anthony Anderson Got More Emotional Than Expected Filming Black-ish Finale
Anthony Anderson opens up about filming the series finale for Black-ish and revealed he got more emotional than expected. It is only natural that emotions would be running high as Black-ish wraps up after a staggering eight-year run. Black-ish is an American sitcom that premiered in 2014 and has sparked two spinoffs, Grown-ish and Mixed-ish. The series follows Andre Johnson (Anderson) the father of an upper class Black family who struggles to ensure his children remember their heritage despite growing up privileged in a predominantly white neighborhood.
Black-ish has received mainly positive reception, with many praising the show's tackling of political and cultural topics. The show has notably tackled topics such as racism, police brutality, and gun control, and even had Michelle Obama guest star in season 8. Meanwhile, Anderson, alongside Tracee Ellis Ross, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown, and Marsai Martin, have all starred in main roles in Black-ish throughout the entirety of its run. Viewers literally watched Scribner, Brown, and Martin grow up on screen. Viewers have also been able to follow along with Yara Shahidi, who portrays Johnson's oldest daughter, in her spin-off series Grown-ish. However, on April 19th, 2022, Black-ish will conclude its run and air its final episode.
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While appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Anderson revealed that he became more emotional than expected while filming the Black-ish season finale. While he admitted he cried, he pointed out he didn't cry quite as much as his co-star, Ross, who cried everyday. However, he did admit that on the final day of filming, he did lose it a bit. While he hadn't expected to lose it
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