Taraji P. Henson Says Co-Star Tyrese Gibson Was Able To “Blow Up” & Book Franchise Films After ‘Baby Boy’: “I Still Have Not Booked My Franchise”
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- Taraji Henson notes that after almost 30 years in the industry she still has no franchise credit, underscoring a gendered gap in high‑budget projects.
- Tyrese Gibson secured two blockbuster franchises—Transformers and Fast & Furious—following the 2001 film Baby Boy, illustrating rapid career acceleration.
- John Singleton directed Baby Boy (2001), the film Henson cites as the catalyst for Tyrese’s franchise breakthrough.
- Hoda Kotb hosted the Making Space interview where Henson discussed Hollywood’s gender politics and her own career trajectory.
- Fast & Furious is one of the two franchise series Tyrese joined, a multi‑billion‑dollar franchise that Henson has yet to access.
Why it matters: Tyrese's two franchise films give him a multi‑billion‑dollar box‑office share, while Henson's 30‑year career lacks any franchise credit, highlighting a systemic gender gap that hurts Black female talent and narrows studio profit diversification.
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