Lee Daniels expressed regret for the precarious feud with Mo’Nique, stating, “Even if I didn’t understand what I was apologizing for”

Lee Daniels and Mo’Nique have reunited for the first time since their appearance in ‘Precious’ for their upcoming Netflix film, ‘The Deliverance,’ which will be available for streaming on August 30.

In the years following the release of their Academy Award-winning 2009 film Precious, Lee Daniels was required to address a dispute that had arisen between him and Mo’Nique.

Daniels, 64, and Mo’Nique, 56, have reunited for The Deliverance, a Netflix horror film, more than two years after they publicly reconciled during a comedy show in Staten Island, New York.

“Wasn’t that God at work?” In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Daniels discussed how he and Mo’Nique returned to collaboration, stating, “Initially, I was attempting to identify my higher power, but I also had to comprehend the implications of that.” “And that meant apologizing, it meant forgiveness, even if I did not comprehend the reason for my apology.” I was required to comprehend that she was in pain, that she is my sister, and that I have affection for her.

Mo’Nique claimed in the years that followed that despite winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Precious in 2010, she was “blackballed” from Hollywood and missed out on several potential movie roles because she did not promote Precious on the awards circuit, as reported by Daniels.

“And, like, what is the purpose of this?” Do you comprehend my point? This is absurd. In recent years, Daniels has expressed his desire to alleviate tensions between himself and Mo’Nique by stating, “I love you, this is enough.” “I am not only going to apologize to you, but I am also going to apologize publicly, and we are preparing to collaborate.” And then we will collaborate once more. How about that?

At a comedy performance she hosted in New York City in April 2022, Mo’Nique invited Daniels to appear on stage, where they reconciled in front of an audience. According to video footage that was posted on social media at the time, Daniels apologized for any harm that may have been caused. “She was my closest friend, my closest friend.” You believe that Precious was simply the result of God’s labor through both of us.

Andra Day, Glenn Close, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Caleb McLaughlin, Demi Singleton, and Anthony B. Jenkins are also included in Mo’Nique’s latest collaboration with Daniels. This is only Mo’Nique’s eighth on-screen appearance since Precious was published in 2009. Day’s character, Ebony Jackson, is a single mother who is confronted with the challenges of alcoholism and providing for her family. These challenges are brought to a head when the family relocates to a home that appears to be haunted.