Zoe Saldana reveals she regrets playing Nina Simone in 2016 biopic: 'She deserved better'
dailymail.co.ukShe starred as legendary singer Nina Simone in 2016's biopic Nina, directed by Cynthia Mort.However, Zoe Saldana is now apologizing for the role, which was controversial at the time as she had to wear a prosthetic nose and have her skin darkened to match the iconic singer and civil rights activist.In an interview with Pose creator Steven Canals, out on Tuesday, the Avatar actress got tearful saying she now regrets playing Simone and that she should have 'tried everything in [her] power to cast a Black woman to play an exceptionally perfect Black woman.' Apologizing:Zoe Saldana is now apologizing for playing Nina Simone, which was controversial at the time, while she sat down with Steven Canals on TuesdaySaldana, 42, talked with Canals about.
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