Comment by Sheli on August 16, 2012 at 1:46pm

I do not approve of this! If they would have pegged Naturi Naughton, I'd be ok with it. I know there aren't a lot of darker skinned actresses in hollywood, but Zoe looks nothing like Nina Simone, none of her facial features even come close. They need to re-audition, I'll try out. This could be a break through role for some up and coming black actress.

Comment by Miss Double Kiss on August 16, 2012 at 1:47pm

I honestly believe Mary J. Blidge was a better fit for this role. She looked more like the iconic singer and can naturally pull it off.

Zoe can probably do the role but I don't see her as Nina. Doesn't she consider herself black though. I know she doesn't deny her Spanish roots but I thought she has said she consider herself a black actress.

Comment by l8dy-c on August 16, 2012 at 1:48pm

I mean she a top notch actress like Halle Berry who would demurely get more than 30 million a movie. Zoe is cheaper and is kinda struggling in movies as it is. So she probably jumped on this movie for about 10-15 million. Shea never made a good movie and this will be different because she always plays the same character in every movie.

Comment by l8dy-c on August 16, 2012 at 1:49pm

Opps I mean... She's NOT a top notch actress like Halle Berry.

Comment by Eleven8 on August 16, 2012 at 2:00pm

@l8dy-c they said they cut Mary J Blige over budget....how much did Mary charge that they had to go to Zoe? I'm with SHELI, what about Naturi Naughton? Hell, was Anika Noni Rose busy? Viola Davis?

Comment by Sheli on August 16, 2012 at 2:31pm

Oooh, I can see Anika KILLING that role & she can sing. I vote for her.

Comment by livelife25 on August 16, 2012 at 2:41pm

@eleven, maybe they had to pay alot for Mary to get acting coaches? IDK.  I'm a bit offended at the "white washing" of Nina. Damn if she has the "spirit" or "essence." They are not even trying to physically represent her the way she actually was, which I thought most biopics sought to do.

Comment by BlkButtafly on August 16, 2012 at 2:50pm

NO just no. That is HORRIBLE casting imo. @Eleven8, I agree with you about Anika Noni Rose. She would definitely handle this movie wonderfully.

I don't particularly love Zoe's acting but I don't hate it either. If this wasn't the first movie about Nina Simone then I'd say yea sure go ahead.

Hopefully, this makes more fans for Zoe or something if she can pull it off. I guess we'll see.

Comment by Rad on August 16, 2012 at 3:38pm

Lol, No. I know there are like 3 roles out there for black actresses but come on, girl.

Zoe doesn't have the force of character that Nina Simone possessed.

Comment by l8dy-c on August 16, 2012 at 4:03pm

@11eight...Anika is defenitely talented and overlooked,Thandie also and another one is Angela Bassett.Not to divaish, well maybe Angela, I seen
Out here in L.A.and she was bit snooty to one of the employees who was tryna help here.Alfa Woodard isn't doing much these days. She's overlooked also. That Halle Berry movie where she played a racist, and prositute was so good.Halle was nominated for that movie, but because if divorce issues and child custody case they never even put it out for theatres.

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