A Look at Thuso Mbedu’s Performance in the New Hollywood Crime Drama ‘Task’

• Thuso Mbedu's latest film appearance in the new crime drama Task is making waves on social media
• The renowned actress is topping trends in South Africa for her performance in the show, and fans can't get enough of her
• While many social media supporters raved over Mbedu's stellar work on the film, others questioned her distinct American accent

South African film and television star Thuso Mbedu has the international film industry in a chokehold after landing another stellar role on Task.

Since the premiere of the new crime drama on 8 September 2025, the actress's name has been on everybody's lips, with praise for her work and her rise to stardom.

In her latest appearance, Mbedu stars alongside The Avengers actor Mark Ruffalo, taking on the role of federal agent TFO Clinton.

On 23 September 2025, she shared a clip from the third episode, which captures her scene at an apparent construction site, where Thuso and her partner had gone to investigate the case of a missing child.

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The show adds a distinct South African feel with an instrumental from the late rapper P.R.O.'s Uthini Ngo PRO featured in the soundtrack. It was recently made popular again following rapper K.Keed's controversial interview with DJ Speedsta.

Task forms part of Thuso's impressive repertoire of acting appearances in her years-long career.

Since her breakthrough role in The Underground Railroad in 2021, where she played the lead role of Cora, Thuso has become a widely acclaimed actress.

Fans took to the comments section to weigh in on her performance on Task, which drew a wide array of reactions.

Watch a snippet from the show below:

South Africans react to Thuso Mbedu's show

South African social media users were utterly impressed by Thuso, singing her praises for another explosive role. Read their comments below:

nomafu_mthk said:

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"Thuso Mbedu is a brilliant actor!"

Justa_Adkins was impressed:

"This scene was so cold!"

AmiJaneD praised Thuso Mbedu:

"She is doing great. Her family must be really proud of her."

TshxpoFS wrote:

"This Mbedu is gone gone. You can hear that the work has been put in, she even sounds like them."

Meanwhile, the conversation around the actress's American accent was brought up, with online users questioning the need for Thuso to dilute her South African accent.

Previously, Briefly News shared online criticism of the actress's accent, with many netizens accusing her of trying to be American.

MtoloSam asked:

"Why must she have that accent? Why can she act in her natural voice?"

UpittyAfrican criticised:

"Eish, that accent is struggling!"

Powerra61 said:

"You can tell the accent is fake."

tswanetse was confused:

"What's with the accent now?"

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Source: Briefly News