Who plays Cuffe?

The actress walks us through her prep to play Cuffee in the Netflix Western, her acting roots, and her upcoming role in HBO Max’s Station Eleven.

Is Cuffee a girl or a boy?

Cuffee (Danielle Deadwyler) Her character Cuffee is modeled after Cathay Williams, the first African-American woman to serve in the U.S. Army. Like the real Cathay, Cuffee disguises herself as a man, but in The Harder They Fall her military experience isn’t explored.

Is Cuffee a man or a woman?

Cuffee, played by Danielle Deadwyler, is based on Cathay Williams, a woman who disguised herself as a man in order to enlist in the army. At 17-years-old, Cathay “Cuffe” Williams became the first documented woman to serve in the United States Army. When it was discovered she was a woman, she was discharged.

Is Cuffee a girl or boy the harder they fall?

Cuffee Is Portrayed As Potentially Transmasc In The Harder They Fall, Cuffee’s gender identity is never explicitly defined; pronouns are avoided and the only comment on gender in regard to Cuffee comes from Jim Beckwourth, who is portrayed as being insensitive at the time.

Is The Harder They Fall realistic?

To make it even more notable, all of the major characters in “The Harder They Fall” are based on real-life historical figures — despite the message at the beginning of the film letting viewers know that the “events are fictional.” So who were these real-life cowboys — and how accurately did the film portray them?

What language do they speak in The Harder They Fall?

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