Do we smell another Oscar win for Jennifer Hudson? The American Idol-turned-Oscar-winning actress’ return to the big screen will be the portrayal of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela opposite Oscar-nominee Terrence Howard as Nelson Mandela in the highly-anticipated biopic Winnie. The film — which some South African protesters argue should feature a South African-born actress in the lead role making its debut at various film festivals next year.
A newly-released promo trailer issued by Equinoxe Films on Tuesday shows Hudson as a young Winnie, her wedding to civil rights worker Nelson Mandela, his 27-year incarceration, and her years as an activist.
Hudson won the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of Effie White in the 2006 movie-musical Dreamgirls.
We’ve got your first look at award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson and Hustle & Flow star Terrence Howard as Winnie and Nelson Mandela on the South African set of the controversial new biopic Winnie.
Terrence Howard will star alongside Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson as legendary South African civil rights icon Nelson Mandela in the forthcoming biopic Winnie, Variety said on Thursday.
The movie, which begins shooting in South Africa on May 31, will be directed by James Roodt and is set to feature Hudson as the former wife of Mandela.
Winnie is based on the book Winnie Mandela: A Life by Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob.
Miley Cyrus isn’t the only person in Hollywood getting tired of Jamie Foxx’s mouth. Terrence Howard is hitting back at the comic for comments the Oscar-winner made about him on Big Boy’s Neighborhood earlier this year.
“This is the guy who plays the same character in every movie . . . his album went plastic,” Jamie said of Terrence.
In this month’s issue of Maxim, the Hustle and Flow actor says, “Jamie is a comedian first and an actor second, so he’s always going to revert back to jokes. I’m so glad I didn’t write an album that got played on the pop stations right away [like Foxx's did], because that would have meant that I had conformed.”
Terrence Howard is scheduled to drop his debut album, Shine Through It, September 2. In preparation for the album’s premiere, the Oscar-nominated actor has unveiled a video for his first single. What do you think of “Sanctuary?”
Hustle & Flow star Terrence Howard will release his debut album, Shine Through It, on September 2nd. The Oscar-nominated actor also executive produced the LP.
