Tessa Thompson Interview: The Blessing and Curse of Being in the MCU

<p>In celebration of the release of <strong><em>Hedda</em></strong> on Prime Video, <a href="https://collider.com/tag/tessa-thompson/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Tessa Thompson</strong></a> joined Perri Nemiroff for a <a href="https://collider.com/tag/ladies-night/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Collider Ladies Night</strong></a> conversation!</p><br><p>During their chat, Thompson revisits working on <strong><em>Veronica Mars</em></strong> with <strong>Kristen Bell</strong> and discusses how <strong>Justin Simien</strong>'s <strong><em>Dear White People</em></strong> was a personal acting game-changer. She also digs into the reality of joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and celebrates her longstanding collaboration with <em>Hedda</em> director, <strong>Nia DaCosta</strong>.</p><br><p>Hear about all of that and so much more in this interview!</p><br><p>Here's the official synopsis for HEDDA: "A provocative reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s clas...