Zoe Saldana is reportedly replacing Mary J. Blige as the lead role in an upcoming biopic of singer Nina Simone. The film, entitled Nina, is based on the singer’s 1992 autobiography ‘I Put a Spell on You’ and will focus on the relationship between Nina Simone and her assistant Clifton Henderson. Simone rose to prominence […]
Aretha Franklin may have her mind made up on who she wants to play her in a biopic, but it appears that Halle Berry is “respectfully” declining the offer. The Golden Globe nominee told E! News on the red carpet that she can’t sing worth a lick and that would be key to her taking […]
From BlackVoices.com: Terrence Howard has been tapped to play opposite Jennifer Hudson as South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela in the movie titled ‘‘Winnie.’ The Academy Award winning ‘Dreamgirls’ star was previously announced in the lead role of Winnie Mandela. The film will be directed by Darrell J. Roodt, from a script based on the Anne Marie du […]
From AOL Black Voices: The “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin is in final negotiations with gospel superstar Karen Clark Sheard to star in her production, ‘Aretha: From These Roots.’ The Grammy-winning diva held extensive auditions for ‘Aretha: From These Roots’ in Detroit back in 2007. Hundreds of people interested playing Franklin showed up. Following the […]
