Thursday, 16 August 2012
I just don't get it. What is Hollywood's vendetta against women of color? The Hollywood Reporter confirmed today that actress Zoe Saldana has signed on to star as the iconic singer in Nina Simone in a yet to be released film. As you may know the script was shopped around for years and even had Mary J. Blige rumored to play the famed singer. Unfortunately due to budgeting issues Mary pulled out of the project. Don't get me wrong, Zoe is a phenomenal actress but she looks nothing like Nina Simone. Viola Davis would have been terrific in this role, why does Hollywood insist on white washing historical figures and rewriting our stories with fairer actresses? Again I don't get it. With production slated to begin in Los Angeles October 16, do you think Zoe is the right person for this role?
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