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*Jennifer Hudson isn’t the only actress about to hit the big screen as Winnie Mandela. Naomie Harris, who arrives in theaters Friday in the latest James Bond thriller “Skyfall,” [scroll down for the trailer] portrays the wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela in “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” with Idris Elba starring as [...]
*OMG! Finally the Winnie Mandela biopic is heading to theaters, after being held in the back room of some studio. And Jennifer Hudson looks amazing in it. “Winnie” opened up at the Montreal International Black Film Festival this week, and will be in Canadian theaters by Oct. 5. The film will finally reach the U.S. in [...]
*Divorce is never pretty and for Terrence Howard it’s been beyond ugly. But now the actor is free, sort of, from the burden of tackling the legalities and settlement stuff that comes along with divorce. Now, he’s dealing with more drama. His former manager is coming from the gutter of his past and is claiming [...]
*The official poster for Jennifer Hudson’s upcoming biopic “Winnie” has been released. Based on the book “Winnie Mandela: A Life” by Bezdrob, the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 16 and has already opened in Mandela’s native South Africa. Darrell Roodt (Sarafina!, Cry, the Beloved Country) directed the story that follows [...]
*Jennifer Hudson and Terrence Howard of the film “Winnie” will be among the bevy of stars scheduled to attend the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, joining a lineup that includes Robert De Niro, Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Ralph Fiennes, Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman and James Gandolfini. Hudson and Howard will walk the red carpet with [...]
*If you’re wondering just how did Jennifer Hudson prepare for her role as Winnie Mandela, she went to jail! She did a five day stint in solitary confinement in an African prison, which was just enough for her. Becoming Winnie has been a strenuous and emotional process. “As a woman, I am angry for her, [...]
*Jennifer Hudson and Justin Timberlake have joined the lineup of presenters who are taking part in the 83rd annual Academy Awards on Sunday, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Hudson won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her performance as Effie White in 2006’s “Dreamgirls” at the 79th Academy Awards, and she also appeared [...]
*The trailer for “Winnie” has just hit the Internet, starring Jennifer Hudson in the title role and Terrence Howard as her husband, South African president Nelson Mandela. The below clip from Equinoxe Films shows Hudson as a young Winnie, her wedding to Nelson Mandela, her reaction to his life sentence and her as an activist. [...]
*Jennifer Hudson, currently shooting the film “Winnie” in South Africa, says she has reached her goal weight after dropping from a size 16 to a size 6 following the birth of her first child. “I don’t want to lose any more weight, and you’re never going to see me skinny,’ she told InStyle Makeover magazine. [...]
*Still can’t see Terrence Howard as Nelson Mandela in the upcoming Winnie Mandela biopic? Well we now have a visual. The long-planned film, titled “Winnie,” began shooting in South Africa this week with Jennifer Hudson in the title role. The above photo was taken by production during a scene depicting the couple’s 1958 wedding ceremony. [...]
*The director of the upcoming Winnie Mandela biopic “Winnie” starring Jennifer Hudson is speaking out against criticism and protests leveled against the project by the real Winnie Mandela. As previously reported, the ex-wife of South African leader Nelson Mandela has taken issue with the movie, which also features actor Terrence Howard, and is not happy [...]
*Terrence Howard will portray South Africa’s first black president Nelson Mandela opposite star Jennifer Hudson in director Darrell J. Roodt’s “Winnie.” Shooting begins May 31st throughout South Africa, including Johannesburg, Capetown, Transkei and Robben Island, according to Variety. Toodt directs from a script he co-wrote with Andre Pieterse and Paul L. Johnson based on author [...]
*Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is not happy with the upcoming film about her turbulent life and marriage to Nelson Mandela, and has expressed frustration over being left out of the production process, reports AFP. Titled “Winnie,” the biopic is directed by South African film-maker Darrell J. Roodt, whose work includes “Cry, The Beloved Country” and “Sarafina,” and [...]
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