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Film Sat Dec 11 2010
Wincing at Winnie
With a new, much slimmer figure, Jennifer Hudson is certainly looking good these days; however, according to the folks at The Grio, she doesn't particularly look good somewhere else, namely, in the new film Winnie, a story based on the life of Winnie Mandela.
Ever since Hudson was named as the film's lead, a lot of criticism emerged, with Mandela herself being one of the most outspoken critics against the film. From the question of Hudson's acting ability to Mandela's request for a native South African actress to be cast in the role, there has seemingly not been a lot of fanfare about the film.
The movie isn't scheduled for release until early 2011; however, The Grio explains why the choice to cast Hudson and Oscar-nominee Terrence Howard (whom they feel is equally miscast) as "two iconic, legendary, world-changing" individuals might have movie-goers, well, wincing.
norma / December 11, 2010 6:00 PM
First off, Winnie Mandela should be pride to even have someone like a Jennifer Hudson wanting to even play her in a movie. Then again she had alot to keep hidden from the public. Winnie herself should have been the one locked up. People can say what they like, but the movie did not hold anything back. Movie goers can form their own opinions. To the media forget how Jhud looks in the movie. The super star played her role, and she left it all on the set. The movie trailer was very intensed and deep. I think anytime there are criticism of very close behind there is success. Jennifer Hudson came very hard for this one people.