Halle Berry marks 30 years of ‘The Flintstones’, calls it ‘big step forward for Black women’

Halle Berry celebrates 30 years of ‘The Flintstones’, calling it a ‘huge stride forward for Black women’.

In Los Angeles, Actor Halle Berry has remarked that the 1994 live-action picture “The Flintstones” was a “big step forward” for Black people, particularly Black women, as she commemorates its 30-year anniversary.

Brian Levant directed the film, which was released on May 23, 1994. It followed the lives of the Flintstone family, who reside in the prehistoric suburban fictional city of Bedrock.

Based on Hanna-Barbera’s classic 1960s animated TV series, “The Flintstones” starred John Goodman and Elizabeth Perkins, as well as Rick Moranis and Rosie O’Donnell as their family friends and neighbours, Barney and Betty Rubble.

Berry played Sharon Stone, a secretary at the Slate & Co construction company in the film, which had a mostly white cast.

Over the weekend, the Oscar winner posted a video on her Instagram page commemorating the milestone.

“I thought it would be extremely fascinating to look at some of my scenes because I haven’t seen this movie in around 20 years. Being a Black lady in Bedrock may appear insignificant, but ‘The Flintstones’ was woven into the fabric of our culture. “I knew that this was a significant step forward for Black people, particularly Black women,” she stated in the video.

She also praised the crowd for their love of her role over the years.

“While it was stupid, over the top, and campy, I realized how crucial this small role in this great movie would be. You guys mail me every year about the film ‘The Flintstones’, so I thought I’d make something special for the 30th anniversary. “I love you all for loving Miss Stone all this time,” Berry concluded.

Kyle MacLachlan starred in “The Flintstones,” which also included Hollywood superstar Elizabeth Taylor in her final theatrical performance.