The casting process for the Netflix movie was nearing its end, and the filmmakers still hadn’t settled on who would play the central couple, whose story is often used as a model for faith and love. That’s when producer DeVon Franklin decided to ask Serayah to audition for the role of Ruth. He was already familiar with her acting and singing talents from producing the BET+ series “Kingdom Business,” a drama in which she starred, set in the gospel music industry.
“The moment she auditioned, it was like ‘There’s Ruth,’” Franklin told Variety. “But we didn’t know who Boaz was going to be.”
The filmmakers watched hundreds of actors’ auditions and settled on a handful of finalists, he recalled. “Then, at the 11th hour,…
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