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Winnie Mandela on Jennifer Hudson biopic: I wasn't consulted

by theGrio | June 7, 2011 at 3:08 PM
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From CNN’s The Marquee Blog:

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela still isn’t supporting a film about her life starring Jennifer Hudson, but she tells CNN that it has nothing to do with the Oscar winning actress.

“I have absolutely nothing against Jennifer, but I have everything against the movie itself,” she told CNN’s Nadia Bilchik.

The film, titled “Winnie,” has sparked controversy not only because an American was cast in the role rather than a South African actor, but also because Mandela sought to impede the film’s production.

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