Zoe Saldana in dark-makeup is no way to represent Nina Simone onscreen
The decision to use a lighter-skinned actor in a prosthetic nose only proves that, in Hollywood, colour is still an issue
Last week, the trailer and poster for the forthcoming Nina Simone biopic were released, and we were given our first look at Zoe Saldana playing the legendary musician. Saldana reportedly replaced the singer Mary J Blige after the latter dropped out before shooting began. Indeed, it’s been a controversial decision from the start, with Simone’s daughter describing it as “not the best choice”.
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