Okay I am fucking done! After many fans let it be known their anger over producers choosing a lighter-skinned latina actress to play jazz legend Nina Simone, the first photo has emerged of Zoe Saldana over the weekend with a prosthetic nose, buck teeth and darker skin. Even Nina's own daughter Simone disapproved of the casting choice a few months back.
Here's what Simone told Ebony Magazine about writer/director Cynthia Mort casting Zoe Saldana to play her mother:
I love Zoe Saldana’s work. I’ve seen some of her movies more than once and really enjoy what she brings to the screen. As an actress I respect her process, but I also know that there are many actresses out there, known or not, who would be great as my mother. The one actress that I’ve had in my heart for a very long time, whose work I’m familiar with already, is Kimberly Elise. Many people have spoken to me about Viola. I love her look. I love her energy. Both of the actresses that I’ve mentioned are women of color, are women with beautiful, luscious lips and wide noses, and who know their craft. I also have no problem introducing someone we’ve never heard of before who can play my mother.
Somewhere in the world, Simone just threw a side-eye at this picture so hard her eyes are probably stuck on the other side of her head. Instead of paying thousands on prosthetics and make up, all they had to do is hire an actual dark-skinned actress to play the role like Viola Davis or as previously mentioned Kimberly Elise. Then again, we know the unspoken issue with light vs. dark skin in Hollywood.
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