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.
Saldana was even fitted with a prosthetic nose and had her skin darkened in the film in order to better resemble Simone. Saldana sat down for an interview with “Pose” creator Steven Canals where she reflected on her decision to play such a prominent figure in the Black community whose dark skin.
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