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    Zoe Saldana on 'Nina' Biopic: 'We F--king Won'

    The actress claps back at critics who felt she was the wrong actress to portray Nina Simone.

    Kenrya Rankin Jun 20, 2016 11:58AM EDT

    Zoe Saldana Shares Why She Agreed to Nina Simone Biopic

    The much-criticized actress also spilled what she learned from making the film.

    Kenrya Rankin Apr 21, 2016 12:43PM EDT

    READ: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Why the Nina Simone Biopic Debate is More Than Skin Deep

    “But there is something deeply shameful—and hurtful—in the fact that even today a young Nina Simone would have a hard time being cast in her own biopic. In this sense, the creation of ‘Nina’ is not a neutral act. It is part of the problem.”

    Kenrya Rankin Mar 21, 2016 12:37PM EDT
    Entertainment Weekly

    Poster, Release Date for Zoe Saldana's Nina Simone Biopic

    The disaster-plagued “Nina” will finally arrive in theaters on April 22. Will you watch?

    Kenrya Rankin Mar 1, 2016 4:06PM EST

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