![]() “ The Harder They Fall” is in select theaters NOW and will drop on Netflix November 3. THE HARDER THEY FALL (L-R): Regina King as Trudy Smith, Idris Elba as Rufus Buck, LaKeith Stanfield as Cherokee Bill – Photo: DAVID LEE/NETFLIX © 2021 ![]() Sometimes you need someone to believe in your vision. Trudy is her own woman, she doesn’t necessarily need a Rufus, but she believes in his vision. While you may not agree with the way they wanted to create a town where Black people were not dependent on anyone, but themselves…you have to celebrate that. I liken Redwood City to maybe what a Tulsa, Oklahoma, would have been – 40 years before there was a Tulsa. Regina King: When you talked about the Rufus Buck gang – Trudy, Cherokee and Rufus – they are ride or die for each other…ride or die for Rufus’ vision. Buck was only a teenager during his time as leader and met. Q: Trudy is devoted to Rufus, what’s at the root of her loyalty? The real-life Rufus Buck, played by Elba, had no connection to Love in real life, but he did lead the Rufus Buck gang between 1895-1896. Regina King as Trudy Smith and LaKeith Stanfield as Cherokee Bill in THE HARDER THEY FALL – Photo: DAVID LEE/NETFLIX © 2021 I was trying to look cool on this beast! As soon as I get near one my eyes start itching and my nose starts dribbling. Idris Elba: The horses…I’m allergic to horses. It was cold and you got leather on and long coats that are getting in the way, but it was still fun. As actors, you want a scene partner that does the homework – I had that in Idris. Rufus Buck (Played by Idris Elba) Jonathan Majors and Idris Elba face off as Nat Love and Rufus Buck in 'The Harder They Fall.' Credit: DAVID LEE/NETFLIX. We both came into it, feeling the importance of that. RK: It’s always fantastic when you get the opportunity to show levels of love and intimacy in ways that aren’t common between a man and a woman. That’s right, the two men’s relationship is a work of fiction, dreamed up for The Harder They Fall’s big reveal. He gained infamy as a teenager, when he formed a multiethnic gang of Native American, African American, and mixed-race teens, and led them on a horrific rampage. No, Nat Love and Rufus Buck were not brothers in real life. We didn’t have much to say, but we still managed to put across their relationship – their nonsexual relationship – it was just super gang, gang. Rufus Buck (1877 1896) was born to a Native American father and an African American mother, in the Indian Territory that comprised today’s Oklahoma. Idris Elba: Rewarding for me…most of the scenes with Regina. Q: What was the most rewarding scene to film, and what was the most challenging scene to film? They're not necessarily celebrities, but we'd be wise to remember the terrible things they've done and prevent them from happening again.THE HARDER THEY FALL (L-R): BEHIND THE SCENES with JEYMES SAMUEL (DIRECTOR-PRODUCER-WRITER), LAKEITH STANFIELD as CHEROKEE BILL, IDRIS ELBA as RUFUS BUCK, REGINA KING as TRUDY SMITH. Born to a black mother and Creek father in about 1875, Rufus was in trouble from a young age, and by the time he was 18 he had already served time for minor offenses in the Fort Smith, Arkansas jail. ![]() Today, we're taking a look at photos of some of the most infamous men (and women!) this country has ever seen. Rufus Buck was a vicious Creek Indian outlaw who operated in Oklahoma in the summer of 1895. Although the idea of robbing a bank might sound exciting try to imagine yourself on the other side of the gun. While Hollywood often romanticizes the outlaws of the Old West, the truth about the time period is a lot scarier. Mass migration caused by the Gold Rush of 1848, meant economic growth, and therefore more opportunities to make money through legal means or otherwise. ![]() The problem, of course, was that these laws were not easy to enforce. The western focuses on rival gang members Nat Love (Jonathan Majors) and Rufus Buck (), who gather their. While the Old West is often described as lawless, the truth is that there were definitely laws that ruled over the land. The Harder They Fall premiered in theaters on Oct. There was no shortage of outlaws looking to create chaos and mischief. Those in pursuit of the American Dream were willing to do anything and everything to make that happen, even if that meant breaking the law to do it. It was time and place of opportunity, but it was also very much a time and place of danger and criminality. "Wild" is exactly the perfect adjective to describe the Old West of the United States. ![]()
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