CHECK OUT ZOE’S TRANSFORMATION! CAN SHE PULL OFF LOOKING LIKE NINA SIMONE?

Zoe Saldana is not backing down from playing famous soul singer Nina Simone, despite the online petition signed by an organization urging her to drop the role.
US Weekly magazine has published a photo of Saldana in full Simone character on what appears to be the set of the biopic in the works titled “Nina” in Los Angeles, Calif.


The Dominican-Puerto Rican actress is seen donning an afro wig, fake teeth and facial prosthetics.

Last month, Saldana got criticized for being too light to portray Simone since the legendary singer had much darker skin color.

An online petition on Change.org urged the producers and writers of the film to reconsider having Saldana as the leading actress. The petition gathered over 2,600 supporters.


Simone’s daughter has said the biopic has not been authorized by the Simone family.

Kelly added that despite being a Saldana fan, she thinks actresses like Viola Davis or Kimberly Elise would have been better choices.

This comes after R&B singer Mary J. Blige was linked to the project but was reportedly removed from as a prospect due to “scheduling issues,” US WEEKLY said.

SOURCE: US WEEKLY

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