Melissa McCarthy & Lupita Nyong'o - Actors on Actors - Full Conversation

"Black Panther" actress Lupita Nyong'o and Melissa McCarthy from "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" discuss headlining movies on their own terms in Variety's Actors on Actors series.
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[@latoyalewis9987]

Proof that gorgeous and brilliant women come is all shades, shapes, and sizes.

[@a.monkey1275]

Urg...no. Thin or Slender White or Asian chicks look the best. Be real.

[@AliciaMB97]

Bro Quietstorm Thank you for shutting that down so well. They work overtime to push their “beauty” standards on us. According to that wack ass poster, all white and Asian women have to be is slender to be attractive. Hmm, I don’t find that to be true.

[@Karin_Allen]

Yes! I love both these women, and I hope they'll both continue to be trailblazers in an industry that's traditionally relegated them to secondary roles.

[@senoritaaurora5123]

So refreshing to see Melissa and Lupita together- massive fans of both women!

[@ActionAimz]

They are both stunning and adorable.

[@valhalla1240]

If someone just walked up from Lupita's side with a crown, placed it on her head and said 'our new queen'... I'd totally go along with it.

[@beulahboi]

HAHa I actually lol'd and thought, yeah. I get that.

[@adryanredbeard699]

Valhalla, Same here❤👑

[@booginas]

LOL. You wouldn't even be like "Queen of what??" Just "Ok."

[@anotherpointofview222]

@@booginas LOL. I'd ask afterwards.

[@markhill6296]

20 years from now we will still be talking about how beautiful Lupita is!!!

[@markallen4356]

Nobody will remember either of these two in 20 years time

[@markallen4356]

@Turquoise Purple Sky to be honest look at the people who were famous 20 years ago, how many people even remember them the vast majority.

[@eoa363]

@@markallen4356 Lupita is an Oscar winner, I'm sure folks will remember her. Melissa has already been around for at least 10 or 15 years now.

[@markallen4356]

@@eoa363 do you remember Beatrice Straight, Peter Finch, Eileen Heckart, Paul Scofield, etc

[@eoa363]

@@markallen4356 Do you remember Dustin Hoffman, Cybill Shepherd, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Bruce Willis, etc.?

[@thehopeofeden597]

This is not a pair I would have ever thought of, but I want more.

[@CierraSalleyHinds]

Lupita speaks so elegantly and soft. Melissa has such a beautiful spirit. These women are just a beautiful representation of women! I thoroughly enjoyed this!!!

[@Karin_Allen]

Yes! We need more women like Lupita and Melissa both in leading roles. They're trailblazers.

[@Karin_Allen]

@@mykiamoto7145 I just reported his racist ass. That's easier than interacting with them because then you don't have to get any of their slime on you.

[@deezxc]

Her beauty is so mesmerising, makes me proud of my skin hue

[@anikeo4543]

She is truly beautiful

[@a.monkey1275]

Why would you not be proud?

[@glipgloppapi9959]

You should be proud, brown is mad beautiful

[@rosemond1644]

It is true black and Brown is madly beautiful skin colour, people who says ptherwise are jealous and needs to hurt other people to feel better about themselves

[@zizzinpuss]

As you should be:)

[@f.k.3313]

"Comedy is not a joke." Great line. Great interview. Great actresses.

[@Madikvuzela]

Our very own Lupita representing Kenya. Am very proud of you girl. You are so incredible.

[@msgirly6827]

@shurednichso its because of her melanin.

[@Madikvuzela]

@shurednichso the secret is in consistent work out, healthy diet and more importantly having melanin, Yes!! Black don't crack at all. Am proud of my black skin.

[@anikeo4543]

Black people in general look young for a long time. You should see some 90 year old women in Nigeria.

[@gracyru8806]

@shurednichso You should see Lupita's mom. She's just as young looking,slender and very beautiful personality. Its probably deeper than skin colour,or being Kenyan (Im kenyan too). Maybe its just self-acceptance and having a purpose. I saw a scottish girl the other day who said she was 28 and she doen't look a day older than 18.

[@haileemorrison6819]

Lupita is 35!!!!!! she looks like shes in her 20's

[@Ojitoverde]

black don't crack

[@HiddenSeven]

wwooow .____. i thought she was barely 23

[@ririschannelx]

Hailee Morrison she is truly stunning and has a certain matureness to her so you can tell she’s older than she looks by how she carries herself

[@tattoodrdoke]

In the absences of children its not hard to look this good st 35 or even 45

[@AfroAngola]

@@tattoodrdoke I beg to differ. I mean look at Halle Berry or Pharell Williams

[@shadyjoanneboots]

Lupita is a LITERAL GODDESS ON THIS EARTH

[@titusorelius9458]

What is wrong with you people?

[@Mike98861]

she's so gorgeous that I can't even believe she's a real person lol it's like she's a robot created by Revlon to make everyone else feel ugly haha; but more importantly, she's very intelligent and a wonderful humanitarian.

[@yourocks2009]

shady boots well thank You Gaga ❤️❤️

[@gripitl6878]

She’s beautiful in every way.

[@a.monkey1275]

Some African women are attractive, when they're less masculine than others. Compared to Europe and Asia's women still far less attractive on average. Hyper-manly looking African women is a strange thing, why did they evolve that way?

[@afrosoul1369]

I luv Lupita she gave us dark melaninated sisters a huge voice thank you

[@Ah-ed6ie]

Yea for a generation. But Whoopi had a massive voice from only seeing her as Celie, to the cop in fatal beauty. Jumping jack flash to..The view? None the less lupita is great and Melissa the both represent beauty and intellect and probably their own personal discriminations. Just brush it off your shoulders

[@Jordi_Llopis_i_Torregrosa96]

no she didn't, there's been huge African actresses for generations now, you people love pretending there was Jim crow/apartheid last year and that you've only recently started getting recognition/representation, not the case at all

[@anotherpointofview222]

@@Jordi_Llopis_i_Torregrosa96 You know how "those people" are.

[@ScarlettJ1221]

Lupita is so gorgeous and I love her personality

[@vishwaravi8316]

I see you again

[@LiyaZuluM]

It's surreal how I got goosebumps when Lupita Nyong'o was talking about the reception of "Black Panther". Still, almost 2 years later. It was a movement.

[@dyutiparnaguha8693]

Lupita is so beautiful. She is a wonderful actress, of course, but still her beauty is something to be acknowledged.

[@MysterywithTaylor]

Both of them are gorgeous women

[@titusorelius9458]

Wrong. Only one.

[@dani__crocs]

Agree!!!

[@interfacen9ne195]

Totally Agree!!

[@nunook5522]

@@titusorelius9458 Melissa is attractive also.

[@vargo0515]

Taylor101 , great actresses😘😉💗

[@lela_montes]

Can't wait to see her in US.. Jordan Peele casting her is amazing...her acting is so natural from one genre to the next.

[@MoesTube1]

I'm not a horror fan but I have to see her and Winston Duke in Us.

[@charlenewalker7891]

I love both of these women, such great talents; actually would love to see them in a movie together. Continued blessings ladies!

[@Posh_Spice89]

Lupita's face is perfection.

[@salmanghori7181]

I adore Lupita. She's just exquisite but my heart is full of love for the woman next to her. Melissa McCarthy you are an angel and i will always love you. Congratulations for all the praise and acclaim that is coming your way for this role. Cannot wait to watch it.

[@markallen4356]

You're probably the only one as her last two movies completely flopped

[@leannepaxton5012]

I absolutely adore Melissa McCarthy! I would watch anything with her in it. Although, I’m not sure that this latest movie is really my thing, but I will watch it because of her anyway. I love her comedic acting and that she doesn’t take herself too seriously. I have watched any interview of her’s that I have come across and I appreciate someone who can be self deprecating. I would LOVE to share a bottle or 2 of wine with her! 😀🖤

[@selenazhou7640]

Can You Ever Forgive Me is amazing, definitely worth watching

[@Richard-lh3te]

Lupita is so elegant and beautiful. Saw her in a play on broadway about two years ago, she’s just as stunning in person.

[@nataliew.2965]

This has gotta be one of my new favorites in this series. Both women are so incredibly talented and versatile as actors, and the respect they have for one another is so lovely to watch. Brilliant pairing, Variety!!

[@kjthe1st223]

I love that the're discussing the roles order and chaos play in acting. Because in history the topics of order and chaos aka creation stories were the first stories ancient humans valued enough to write, teach, and display. They held the most value, gave birth to the hero journey story, so forth and so on. There's something very full circle and magical about watching two modern day storytellers basically expressing that those ideas/topics still heavily influence most storytellers at their core to this day. We are so distant to ancient civilizations yet in a lot respects we are exactly like them. Much love to all the storytellers throughout time.

[@LifeEnhle]

This is such an interesting perspective! Thanks for sharing.

[@monah5532]

This was a lovely conversation. Genuinely interested in each other, their craft and the impact of what they do.

[@ScarlettJ1221]

I seriously cant wait for the Buddy movie to come out with Lupita and Rihanna!

[@sundus9947]

ScarlettP prouducers paying u to make this comments

[@douglasthompson1988]

Me too‼️👍🏾

[@backto-il9ne]

Rihanna cannot act. Lupita needs a better co-star.

[@allan4528]

Finally, a Kenyan here to rep the comment section for our good ole Lupita

[@liv-bv3pl]

Two women who have changed hollywood sitting together. Powerful

[@oscardcuire3861]

My name is Oscar, and I'm addicted to Actors on Actors. This is just great!!!

[@philippeh3904]

Lupita is stunning, like damn

[@yesenialopez8067]

Loved this conversation. Could listen to them talk all day. They are both so smart and talented

[@purporchid8628]

I've tried to watch other AoA before, because there were actors that I really liked, but I never seemed to be able to finish. This is the FIRST one where I felt like it didn't last long enough. Their conversation was so easy breezy, yet very insightful and meaningful, and I was nearing the end of the video before I even realized it. I love them both so much!

[@buhkangliwayway]

Lupita's soooo well-spoken!!

[@tejirioru]

So well-spoken indeed

[@CyeOutsider]

Love Melissa in anything. She's an amazing talent.

[@kaiyafireforge6175]

This is the me of the best interviews I’ve ever watched. Love that these two got to chat and we got to listen in. 💜💜

[@michaellenguyen]

Best one on one this season, they are so warm and the conversation is genuine. Love these two!

[@anikeo4543]

Lupita reminds me of my Kenyan friend at University; Annette. She loved roasted plantains and a cup of tea for breakfast :) Lupita is so graceful, confident and eloquent xx.

[@thewalkingmic5]

Aniké O now I wish I had a dainty, cultured Kenyan friend who loved roasted plantains and tea 😭 that sounds so classy

[@FreakyBo0o]

This was lovely! I felt the genuine interest from both of them towards each other. It was like drinking wine with friends on a cozy evening. Something really safe, relevant, nuanced and uplifting. Thank you for sharing.

[@beloncekamz2821]

Enjoyed their conversation. Love #Melissa she is an amazing actress, she cracks me up every time on screen🤣🤣🤣. Love #Lupita, amazing actress and human not to mention fellow Kenyan. Both Queens💜💜.

[@fuzzydany]

whoever is editing these needs some sleep or someone to double check because the audio at one point is out of synch

[@ssilva872]

The audio was actually off for ALL clips so idk what that was about..

[@elliottknight5788]

like 7 sec delayed, I caught that too

[@Flowergirlfairy]

My goodness. Lupita is so gosh dang gorgeous it's just crazy. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@mmaolisae3675]

Well that was just lovely! Thank you for Variety for another great pairing.

[@theoniway2323]

Two of my favorite actresses. I love how genuinely gracious they’re being with each other…actively listening and giving meaningful feedback 😍😍

[@Warnerchild]

Lupita looks beautiful here

[@athnibisri2038]

She's always beautiful

[@paulbernard2785]

Lupita is stunningly beautiful, talented, and intelligent...great one on one interview with two wonderful actresses

[@sammisells8398]

I love both these ladies! Lupita is gorgeous.

[@kl298]

I'm in love with Lupita

[@lionessmummy4418]

I love these two women. Melissa McCarthy is one of the few actresses that are rays of sunshine for me. Even if she's doing a character that is a different role I still will always think she is a wonderful asset. I love Lupita because she's beautiful but she's so obviously smart but not in an intrusive way. She just let's her intelligence inhabit her being and I just simply love it.

[@Kennikus]

Two of my favorites together, I'm so psyched to hear this conversation!

[@yojr8213]

omg -- how am I just now seeing this series???? love it

[@llonden6998]

Lupita can do no wrong in my book

[@Flowergirlfairy]

Me too. Lol she can slap me and I'd say thank you 😍

[@ZandeKongo]

I still want that film where Melissa plays Michael Che' (SNL Weekend Updates) mother. One of my favourite sketches thus year.

[@eme.261]

I'm with you! I loved that sketch-- both Melissa and Michael were hilarious. 😂

[@lelmdrWHO]

Yes please! More multitalented intelligent women having long conversations. We don't give shits what they look like. I say that even though both these women are gorgeous but that is last on the list of reasons I enjoyed this.

[@mslincolnpla33740]

These 2 lovely beings have always exuded BEING COMFORTABLE IN THEIR OWN SKIN separately but seeing them together.....thank you Variety studio A on A😁

[@WalterLiddy]

Was just watching the one with Gal Gadot and thinking "No other woman could possibly be as beautiful as this one." - come here and the very first shot of Lupita has me glad to be proven wrong.

[@tshepisokanono9387]

I love this. Melissa McCarthy is one of my favourite actresses and Lupita Nyong'o is that representation that has been needed in the media. It's incredible to see

[@Esi153]

I love listening to actors talking about their craft. It's much more interesting than gossip.

[@ruthwright6247]

Two of my Favorite Actresses ! Love their films and how they approach and choose there work.

[@Tsunade88]

I didn't know I needed this combination 😍

[@lmkentertainmentgroup6696]

I really enjoyed this video! These ladies always make me smile with their passion and commitment to the craft. Thanks for sharing!

[@annastevens1526]

Wasn't previously very familiar with these actors' work, but really enjoyed their humour, intelligence & cameraderie in this interview! (And can I just say, I was thrilled to see some AoA ladies wearing such sensible shoes! 😆 So many of the female actors appearing in these seem to feature in these enormous heels that truly make me wonder how they managed to navigate from taxicab to set without breaking an ankle...? Just endless amounts of red carpet practice I guess?? 🤪)

[@magicalpig6542]

These two AMAZING women are so different and yet so beautifully understanding of each other and relatable to each other. i definetely didnt expect them to see them talk like this together. I LOVE THEM

[@josephchalwes3517]

Melissa Melissa 😘😘😘😘

[@user-pf1fe1sn5k]

joseph chalwes Something about her is so Awesome!

[@user-pf1fe1sn5k]

She’s so smart and precious... best friend-y!

[@DaveMiller2]

Lupita Nyongo is so beautiful it hurts to look at her.

[@champchamp3075]

Lupita is the perfect person to play Storm.

[@adriang6259]

Lupita looks like she is possibly in the top five most gorgeous women on the planet. I mean she's really breathtaking. I wonder how genuine and nice she really is.

[@JL3344]

Variety's studio you should do directors on directors, writers on writers, producers on producers, editors on editors and let me direct them 😎

[@debbieannisaacs2778]

Loving Lupita’s skin, it’s like velvet. She is so beautiful. Two of my favourite actresses. Love you both.

[@dakotac180]

I haven't clicked that fast in a while.

[@tevyedelara]

Am I the only one utterly and helplessly enamoured of Lupita's brilliance, elegance and beauty?

[@dr.hermenegildokiebe886]

i do enjoy those conversations Actors on Actors !!

[@clooliss6400]

Thank god so many of the younger generation of actors are taking it back to old school Hollywood. Presentable, thoughtful, intelligent, sincere and takes the craft seriously. Melissa is slightly older but also is a great example being a solid, quality person in such a difficult culture as current Hollywood.

[@Karin_Allen]

I love both these ladies so much, and I agree completely about Lupita gorgeousness and talent (I just saw Us two days ago) and the importance of casting people of color in lead roles ... But at the same time I feel like people of, let's say, *size* need recognition too. Melissa is just as talented as Lupita, but at least 3/4 of the comments on this page ignore Melissa completely. But try this: forget about race and sex for a moment, and then ask yourself, if you were one of the people in this pairing, which one would you be? Melissa could be my clone. I'd certainly love to be Lupita, but very few of us get so close to perfect. Please understand that I'm not trying to pit these two wonderful women against each other; I love them both, and I want them both to get all the respect and recognition they deserve. All I'm saying is that just as we need more women of color in lead roles, we also need more plus-sized women playing leads. Like Melissa and Lupita say say here, everyone needs movie characters they can personally relate to.

[@Toyon95]

Lovely conversation! I like it when they put together two people that do very different things.

[@thereseember2800]

Melissa emanates the Statue of Liberty. Love her. Lupita & Melissa together are a beautiful pairing. Thank you for posting this.

[@queenmaree4893]

I love them both. Doesn’t seem like they sold their souls. Still pure people.

[@MoJohnnys]

So beautiful...the interior set design.

[@behindthecurtaintv]

This was fantastic! Thank you so much and I really enjoy the camera work in these conversations.

[@Perihoss]

Lupita & Melissa my favorite actors 😍😍😍😍👌👍

[@lauriejean9306]

Wow, these are some of the most elegant and wise humans. Thank you for putting them together!

[@dr.hermenegildokiebe886]

this actress named Lupita is beautiful intense lovely and most important wonderful

[@faywillowstream]

“i was raised by a capricorn” 😂😂😂

[@user-pf1fe1sn5k]

fay the ENFJ My Capricorn father would actually sort garbage from the sink drain by wrapping it in foil and freezing it... So extra!

[@babyblu3grl17]

@@user-pf1fe1sn5k lmao!

[@Havonyao]

I too was raised by a Capricorn... My dad is an ESFJ Capricorn 😩😂

[@scottishofficial914]

Hello fay. How are you doing?

[@jessica5497]

Im a capricorn and i am a mess lol

[@jemillafrancis4148]

That set up and photoshoot is just..........heavenly.😢☁️☁️

[@phanicewamukota3006]

This is the calmest I have ever seen Melissa

[@cherylr.9215]

Two of my favorite actresses!

[@sazidhasankhan9144]

Lupita Nyongo is FLAWLESS!! OMG!

[@MultiKarola]

what a pleasant conversation!

[@IceColdProfessional]

If you put the volume on mute it looks like a junior high student sitting down with her teacher.

[@mystuff8579]

I can't get over how beautiful Lupita is.

[@aisha02a]

THEYRE BOTH SO AMAZING

[@thebatt6183]

Both of them look very beautiful and very talented

[@theresazubia]

Lupita is a stunner! :)

[@LethoHali]

Some of my favourite actresses! 💕💕💕

[@tobelikegodnow]

So fantastic. I get so much from these as a growing actor these are like a class.

[@bostonmassacre508]

Lupita is beutiful I'm so attracted to her

[@gpeddino]

The audio is out of sync in all of the movie snippets. Weird.

[@astrid654]

Gui Porto right. I thought there was something wrong w/ my headphones, then I realized it was the vid.

[@shanec9840]

I saw this vid in my suggestion box and I rushed to click instantly. So excited to watch, had to comment first!

[@pearltippins7280]

She is one beautiful woman!!!

[@LiyaZuluM]

Melissa McCarthy and Lupita Nyong'o asked each other such insightful questions. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation. Brilliant.

[@DrBongington]

I love both of these women.

[@chelsearichards9981]

I Love Melissa McCarthy My All Time Favorite Person And Mike And Molly Will Be On Some Time next Year Of 2023 And Yes It is

[@nik1128]

This just in guys, women can still be beautiful beyond 23 *gasp*