Mary J. Blige To Star In Nina Simone Biopic

Film focuses on Simone's relationship later in life with her assistant.By Kara Warner Mary J. Blige Photo: Getty Images Fresh off her role in Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All by Myself," Mary J. Blige has signed on to play legendary crooner Nina Simone in a biopic of her life. According to Variety, the film — currently titled "Nina" — focuses on Simone's relationship later in life with her assistant Clifton Henderson, who will be played by David Oyelowo ("The Last King of Scotlan...

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