Zoe Saldana sorry for playing Nina Simone in 2016 biopic
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standard.co.ukZoe Saldana has apologised for playing revered singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone in a much-maligned 2016 biopic.Saldana, who is of Dominican and Puerto Rican decent, was criticised at the time for taking the lead role in Nina, which involved darkening her skin and wearing a prosthetic nose to look more like Simone.Simone's daughter was among those questioning the casting decision, while the late singer's estate refused to endorse the film."I should have never played Nina," Saldana said during an interview on Instagram with Pose creator Steven Canals.The 42-year-old actress, who plays Gamora in the Marvel films, added: "I should have done everything in my power with the leverage that I had 10 years ago, which was a different.
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