When Taraji P. Henson accepted the lead role in ‘Hidden Figures’, she met with Katherine Johnson—then 98 years old—to better understand the woman she would portray. Henson discovered that Johnson had graduated from high school at just 14, finished college by 18, and remained remarkably sharp and engaged even in her late 90s. After watching the film, Johnson expressed her heartfelt approval of Henson’s performance, though she humbly wondered why anyone would want to make a movie about her life. J