Steve McQueen needs to use this character because it was based off in Solomon’s plot and real live events he had been through and experienced. It’s like giving a voice to one’s story who was a survivor in slavery and his actions towards it. Solomon is very strong spirited, a believer, and a strong person to go through 12 years of slavery. McQueen used Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon because he knows that this actor would perform very well for this film.
Michael Fassbender (Epps Edwin) this is one of the character Solomon mentioned in his book. He is a real live person at the time and a master to the slaves he bought.
Epps Edwin was portrayed