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‘Winnie’ film will be ‘very fair’
By admin | May 18, 2010
Jennifer Hudson: ‘Winnie’ film will be ‘very fair’ :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Bill Zwecker
Mandela’s ex has her doubts, but Jennifer Hudson, star of a biopic, promises the film will be ‘very fair’
May 17, 2010
BY BILL ZWECKER Sun-Times Columnist
Jennifer Hudson told me last year that her upcoming film ”Winnie” — based on the life of Nelson Mandela’s controversial ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela — is a ‘’story … that I believe really has to be told.”
That’s why the Oscar winner is upset Madikizela-Mandela’s lawyers are making threats about the film, demanding script approval. Yet, with filming slated to begin May 31 in South Africa, director Darrell Roodt is forging ahead, telling deadline.com, ”It’s not for Winnie Mandela, it’s about Winnie Mandela.”
• Hudson has told friends the film will be ”very fair, showing Winnie’s attributes, as well as her faults.” Hudson claims she relates to Madikizela-Mandela because of her ability to overcome huge odds. ”I can’t wait to start the journey,” she told reporters Sunday.
