The actor grew up in London, relentlessly chasing her dreams. Her intensity won her an early Bafta nod, but she has battled depression, a controversial association with an anti-vaxxer, and grief over the loss of Marvel co-star Chadwick Boseman. She talks about her move behind the camera – and why her latest project is a ‘love letter to black boys’
Why sanitise or sugarcoat the classics? New adaptations of Austen and Brontë could explore everything from slavery to death in childbirth, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Despite the odd laugh, the story of the boxer’s path from Sheffield gyms to global stardom and his break with mentor Brendan Ingle feels dramatically underweight