The Sun Is Also A Star was released on May 17th of this year. Now that the movie is out, things have been amazing for Anais. “It has been awesome! I’m so happy the movie is out because after a year of filming and the movie being in editing and production, it’s finally out!” she says. Her entire family and all her friends went out to the theater to watch the movie. She’s also received so many nice congratulations from friends and Instagram followers. Someone even recognized her at the airport, which is a pretty cool feeling. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, you should definitely check it out. For those who haven’t, there’s a spoiler ahead! Anais’ favorite scene from the movie is when Natasha and Daniel find each other after five years! It’s an emotional and captivating scene that Anais really enjoys watching. Working with the cast of incredible actors and the director was really cool for Anais too. “They were all amazing, talented, and super nice!” she says. Anais and Mirabelle are huge fans of Black-ish and Grown-ish, so when she first met Yara Shahidi it was very surreal!
“She is so nice and kind and amazing to work with. My sister and I are also huge fans of “Riverdale” and when I found out Charles Melton was also in the movie with me, I was jumping for joy! He is the nicest person ever and I hope we can work together again!” One of her most memorable moments was filming a scene with her set dad, actor Gbenga Akinnagbe. They filmed a scene on a New York City rooftop and were running around playing hide and seek. It was so much fun for Anais. Playing Young Natasha was definitely a great experience. Young Natasha and Anais are very similar because they both are kind, caring, smart, and playful. “When I won this role, I knew it was perfect for me,” she says. There’s a scene when Young Natasha moves to New York from Jamaica. She’s in a new country and is nervous, but excited. “That’s how I felt when I moved to L.A from Philadelphia,” Anais explains. It’s