Zoe Saldana ‘so sorry’ she played Nina Simone in biopic

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Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsGuardians of the Galaxy actress Zoe Saldana addressed the controversy surrounding her casting as Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic Nina.Saldana sat down with Pose creator and executive producer Steven Canals Tuesday for a conversation about diversity, activism and identity. When the question about the Nina casting came up, Salanda, who is of Puerto Rican descent, answered that she should not have ever agreed to take on the role.“I should’ve tried everything in my power to cast a Black woman to play and exceptionally perfect Black woman,” Saldana told Canals in the Instagram interview.

Zoe Saldana had to come out and apologize for starring as Nina Simone in an ostensibly hated 2016 biopic, Page Six has learned today. During a conversation with the Pose creator, Steven Canals, on Instagram Live, Zoe explained how she never should’ve taken the role.

Zoe Saldana was brought to tears while apologizing for portraying singer and civil rights advocate Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic “Nina.” The “Avengers: Endgame” actress, 42, who is Dominican, Haitian and Puerto Rican, caught backlash at the time it was announced that she would be playing Simone. Many, including Simone’s daughter, believed she wasn’t a physical match for the real-life subject due to her facial features and significantly lighter skin.

Zoe Saldana is revealing why she'd never play Nina Simone today. During a chat with creator Steven Canals, the 42-year-old actress expressed regret over her choice to play the iconic singer in the 2016 biopic .Saldana's casting in the film was controversial at the time, largely because the actress had to darken her skin and wear facial prosthetics for the role.«I should have never played Nina.

Zoe Saldana is revealing why she'd never play Nina Simone today. During a chat with creator Steven Canals, the 42-year-old actress expressed regret over her choice to play the iconic singer in the 2016 biopic .Saldana's casting in the film was controversial at the time, largely because the actress had to darken her skin and wear facial prosthetics for the role.«I should have never played Nina.

Zoe Saldana apologized for playing jazz singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic Nina.“I should have never played Nina,” Saldana, 42, told Pose creator Steven Canals on Bese’s Instagram on Tuesday, August 4. “I should have done everything in my power with the leverage that I had 10 years ago, which was a different leverage, but it was leverage nonetheless.”The Afro-Latina actress added, “I should have done everything in my power to cast a Black woman to play an exceptionally perfect Black woman.” Zoe Saldana (@zoesaldana) sits down with “Pose” (@poseonfx) creator and executive producer Steven Canals (@stevencanals) to chat about Afro-Latinidad, colorism in the Latinx community, Nina Simone, and more.

This apology has been a long time coming. 

Zoe Saldana is regretting her role playing Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic, Nina.

Nina Simone biopic Nina was released. The main reason for the immediate backlash was the casting of Zoe Saldana, who identifies as Afro-Latina but was outfitted in dark makeup as well as a prosthetic nose and false teeth. Years later, Saldana agrees with all of us that Simone “deserved better” than her controversial portrayal of the famed jazz singer.During a virtual interview with Pose creator Steven Canals for the platform Bese, Saldana broke down into tears while opening up about her controversial casting.

Zoe Saldana regrets her decision to play legendary singer Nina Simone, issuing a tearful apology during an Instagram Live conversation with “Pose” co-creator Steven Canals.

Nina Simone in 2016’s Nina.Saldana, who is a light-skinned black actress of Puerto Rican, Haitian and Dominican descent, was criticised for wearing dark makeup to portray the singer. Saldana also wore a full body suit, a prosthetic nose and false teeth.In an emotional new livestream published via her Instagram, Saldana expressed regret, saying she “should never have played” Simone.

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