Thandiwe Newton.Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty ImagesThandiwe Newtonis looking ahead with positivity.The actress, 49, posted an uplifting message to her Instagram account on Friday, just over a week after shedropped out ofMagic Mike’s Last Dance.Sharinga photo ofa succulent plant and a stick of sage, Newton wrote, “A New Day / Ubuntu” — the latter of which translates to “humanity” or “I am because we are” — before signing off with her first name.She posted a similar snap toher Instagram Story, showing a wider shot with the sage burning next to a graphic board and tube of Chanel lipstick.“Road Trip,” Newton wrote, adding once again, “UBUNTU.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Thandiwe Newton’s Instagram Story.Thandiwe Newton/InstagramA spokesperson from Warner Bros. told PEOPLE last week thatSalma Hayekwould bereplacing Newton inMagic Mike’s Last Dance, the franchise’s third and final film.“Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures’Magic Mike’s Last Danceto deal with family matters,” the spokesperson said.Production ofMagic Mike’s Last Danceis already underway in the United Kingdom. Franchise starChanning Tatumwas spotted sporting a shaved headon the set of the filmin London in late March.Ol Parker and Thandiwe Newton.MediaPunch/ShutterstockLess than a week after the news of Newton’s exit from the film, her husband, filmmakerOl Parker, was spotted without his wedding ringoutside his London home.In photos taken Tuesday, the 52-year-old director and producer was dressed casually in a zip-up hoodie, black pants, and black high-top sneakers, sporting a budding beard as he carried a puffer jacket to his car.Parker tied the knot with theWestworldactress in 1998. They share three children: sonBooker, 7, plus daughtersNico, 17, and Ripley, 21.
Thandiwe Newton.Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images

Thandiwe Newtonis looking ahead with positivity.The actress, 49, posted an uplifting message to her Instagram account on Friday, just over a week after shedropped out ofMagic Mike’s Last Dance.Sharinga photo ofa succulent plant and a stick of sage, Newton wrote, “A New Day / Ubuntu” — the latter of which translates to “humanity” or “I am because we are” — before signing off with her first name.She posted a similar snap toher Instagram Story, showing a wider shot with the sage burning next to a graphic board and tube of Chanel lipstick.“Road Trip,” Newton wrote, adding once again, “UBUNTU.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Thandiwe Newton’s Instagram Story.Thandiwe Newton/InstagramA spokesperson from Warner Bros. told PEOPLE last week thatSalma Hayekwould bereplacing Newton inMagic Mike’s Last Dance, the franchise’s third and final film.“Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures’Magic Mike’s Last Danceto deal with family matters,” the spokesperson said.Production ofMagic Mike’s Last Danceis already underway in the United Kingdom. Franchise starChanning Tatumwas spotted sporting a shaved headon the set of the filmin London in late March.Ol Parker and Thandiwe Newton.MediaPunch/ShutterstockLess than a week after the news of Newton’s exit from the film, her husband, filmmakerOl Parker, was spotted without his wedding ringoutside his London home.In photos taken Tuesday, the 52-year-old director and producer was dressed casually in a zip-up hoodie, black pants, and black high-top sneakers, sporting a budding beard as he carried a puffer jacket to his car.Parker tied the knot with theWestworldactress in 1998. They share three children: sonBooker, 7, plus daughtersNico, 17, and Ripley, 21.
Thandiwe Newtonis looking ahead with positivity.
The actress, 49, posted an uplifting message to her Instagram account on Friday, just over a week after shedropped out ofMagic Mike’s Last Dance.
Sharinga photo ofa succulent plant and a stick of sage, Newton wrote, “A New Day / Ubuntu” — the latter of which translates to “humanity” or “I am because we are” — before signing off with her first name.
She posted a similar snap toher Instagram Story, showing a wider shot with the sage burning next to a graphic board and tube of Chanel lipstick.
“Road Trip,” Newton wrote, adding once again, “UBUNTU.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
Thandiwe Newton’s Instagram Story.Thandiwe Newton/Instagram

A spokesperson from Warner Bros. told PEOPLE last week thatSalma Hayekwould bereplacing Newton inMagic Mike’s Last Dance, the franchise’s third and final film.
“Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures’Magic Mike’s Last Danceto deal with family matters,” the spokesperson said.
Production ofMagic Mike’s Last Danceis already underway in the United Kingdom. Franchise starChanning Tatumwas spotted sporting a shaved headon the set of the filmin London in late March.
Ol Parker and Thandiwe Newton.MediaPunch/Shutterstock

Less than a week after the news of Newton’s exit from the film, her husband, filmmakerOl Parker, was spotted without his wedding ringoutside his London home.
In photos taken Tuesday, the 52-year-old director and producer was dressed casually in a zip-up hoodie, black pants, and black high-top sneakers, sporting a budding beard as he carried a puffer jacket to his car.
Parker tied the knot with theWestworldactress in 1998. They share three children: sonBooker, 7, plus daughtersNico, 17, and Ripley, 21.
source: people.com