Studio behind Nina Simone film defends Zoe Saldana amid casting furor
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The studio behind a film about African-American soul and jazz musician Nina Simone on Thursday defended the casting of Zoe Saldana in the lead role after the actress came under fire for not being black enough.
Nialler9 — Yesterday, the trailer for Cynthia Mort’s Nina, the biopic of the “High Priestess of Soul, ” Nina Simone, appeared. The film tells the story of the life of the jazz... more info
TMZ — The estate of legendary jazz and soul singer Nina Simone has no love for Zoe Saldana -- who's playing Nina in a biopic -- and sparked outrage over Zoe's skin color aft... more info
Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The studio behind a film about African-American soul and jazz musician Nina Simone on Thursday defended the casting of Zoe Saldana in the lead rol... more info