It is worth noting that Davis was photographed for her Vanity Fair cover story by Dario Calmese, making this the first time a Black photographer has shot the cover.

Similarly, it is also worth noting that Davis is not the only one of The Help’s stars to criticise the film. Just a few weeks ago, in fact, Bryce Dallas-Howard – who starred in The Help alongside Davis as the villainous Hilly Holbrook – urged fans of the movie to seek out other films that better address racism and race relations in America.

“I’ve heard that The Help is the most viewed film on Netflix right now,” she began her post on Facebook. “I’m so grateful for the exquisite friendships that came from that film – our bond is something I treasure deeply and will last a lifetime.

“This being said, The Help is a fictional story told through the perspective of a white character and was created by predominantly white storytellers. We can all go further.”

Viola Davis says The Help was created in the “cesspool of systemic racism”