In early 2020, Rosario Dawson was acting in “Dmz,” a dystopian adaptation of the DC Comics series about a war-torn version of Manhattan in the midst of a second Civil War.
When Covid shutdowns hit, “Dmz” was put on hold, and by the time it resumed last year, Dawson had already acted in “Dopesick,” another timely miniseries about tears in the fabric of American society.
By the time she took the stage after the premiere of the first episode of “Dmz” at SXSW last week, she had spent so long contemplating such consequential themes that the weight of the moment overwhelmed her.“I’m so emotional right now,” she said, welling up.
“This is so real for so many people in the world around us.”A few days later in a phone interview, she reflected on that moment.
“It’s crazy to me the opportunities I’ve had to speak to
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