‘Nina’ Director On Why Zoe Saldana Was Cast: ‘There Were Other People Considered Who Were Not Acceptable to Financiers’

Director Cynthia Mort’s passion project about Nina Simone hits theaters next week, but while she may have wanted to create a film that honors one of her musical heroes, the controversy surrounding the casting of Zoe Saldana threatens to undermine whatever Mort hopes to accomplish. In a must-read… Read entire story.

Source: Clutch Magazine