“A Really Extraordinary Experience”: Kerry Washington Reflects On Filming Tarantino’s Oscar-Nominated 2012 Western

Kerry Washington has reflected on filming Quentin Tarantino’s 2012 Oscar-nominated Western Django Unchained, describing the emotional weight behind participating in the movie. Set prior to the Civil War, the Tarantino movie follows title character Django (Jamie Foxx), a slave who becomes a bounty hunter, bringing criminals to justice in a gunslinger-type fashion. Washington portrays his wife, Hildi, who is owned by a plantation run by Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). The movie was nominated for five Oscars, with Christoph Waltz winning Best Supporting Actor and Tarantino winning Best Original Screenplay.