The Hollywood Reporter has the first picture of the South Africa film'Winnie,' with Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Terrence Howard as Nelson Mandela.
Mort's script focuses on Simone's relationship with her assistant Clifton Henderson, who will be played by David Oyelowo, backers said.
The Oscar-nominated actor, who spent months in negotiations to portray the legendary soul singer, has turned the role of legendary Motown R&B legend Marvin Gaye.
The film is said to largely center around the relationship between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Lyndon Johnson. Beyond the core relationship between King and Johnson, the film also features the voting rights and desegregation campaigns and civil rights marches that centered in Selma, Alabama in the mid-’60s.
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