Oprah to play ‘Immortal Life’ — medical superhero Lacks

Henrietta Lacks died in 1951, three years before Oprah Winfrey was born. But the Queen of all Media is honoring Lacks’ life.

As deadline.com reported, “In a rare starring turn as an actress, Oprah Winfrey is set to topline HBO Films’ ‘The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks,’ which has been greenlighted for production.

“This has been a passion project for the TV mogul and Oscar-nominated actress who six years ago teamed with Six Feet Under and True Blood creator Alan Ball to produce a feature-length adaptation of Rebecca Skloot’s then-recently published nonfiction bestseller though HBO Films, which acquired the book for the duo. Winfrey has now upped her involvement by committing to star in the movie.”

The book, published in February 2010, was on The New York Times bestseller list for more than four years, the site said.

Immediate reaction gave the film a good prognosis:

Please let this be good… https://t.co/HhtXEDaXOT

— Shane Harris (@shaneharris) May 2, 2016