Aquaria Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 http://www.today.com/video/watch-new-trailer-for-nina-nina-simone-biopic-starring-zoe-saldana-634878531835 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 the estate of Nina Simone is not pleased with her talking......Zoe that is, I guess no one approves of the actor/actress that ends up doing a biopic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeJoe Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 They ain't playing with ZoeZoe Saldana @zoesaldana Mar 1"I'll tell you what freedom is to me- No Fear... I mean really, no fear." #NinaSimone695 retweets612 likesReply Retweet 695 Like 612 MoreUser Actions FollowNina SimoneVerified account@NinaSimoneMusic.@zoesaldana Cool story but please take Nina's name out your mouth. For the rest of your life. RETWEETS3,590LIKES3,3255:26 PM - 2 Mar 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 When the idea of Zoe playing her was in motion..the public reacted in an unpleased way then. So to move forward with it was not a good move at all. She shoulda bell'd like Zendaya did with the Aaliyah movie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeJoe Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 When the idea of Zoe playing her was in motion..the public reacted in an unpleased way then. So to move forward with it was not a good move at all. She shoulda bell'd like Zendaya did with the Aaliyah movie exactly! I think her and the producers thought if she'd darken her skin for the role, which what most people were complaining about her being too light, would ease the tension but it looks like it didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Zoe has the TALENT to pull this off. Regardless of her ethnicity.But I'm surprised they couldn't find an African American woman to portray her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted March 3, 2016 Author Share Posted March 3, 2016 Zoe has the TALENT to pull this off. Regardless of her ethnicity.But I'm surprised they couldn't find an African American woman to portray her.Yeah that's the issue, the makeup and prosthetics are giving me Klump teas. I mean let's face it this is black face. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Yeah that's the issue, the makeup and prosthetics are giving me Klump teas. I mean let's face it this is black face. Zoe is dark..but she just needed a lil makeup to make her darker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Yeah, not the best casting choice. I would've liked Viola Davis. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeJoe Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Zoe is dark..but she just needed a lil makeup to make her darker. Where? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band08Geek Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Zoe has the TALENT to pull this off. Regardless of her ethnicity.But I'm surprised they couldn't find an African American woman to portray her.Viola Davis would have done WONDERFULLY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Where? I know you can see.. she ain't white. She's Afro-Latina with brown skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidfresh832 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 This article was interesting. Apparently the whole storyline in the movie is some bs. The relationship portrayed in the movie between Nina and her manager is made to be a love type thing. But hes supposedly gay in real life and that never happened.This is sad really that they have a biopic that could have been so much more they mess up like this. Nina Simone's Daughter: "It's Unfortunate Zoe Saldana Is Being Attacked So Viciously"Lisa Simone Kelly, the singer's only child, talked to Time about the recent tweet slamming Saldana that was sent out from the verified Twitter account representing her mother's estate. Kelly said she was unaware of the tweet. Simone's family said they hired a family friend to manage the official website and Facebook page years ago but when Time contacted the friend, Aaron Overfield, he did not return requests for comment."It's unfortunate that Zoe Saldana is being attacked so viciously when she is someone who is part of a larger picture," said Kelly. "It's clear she brought her best to this project, but unfortunately she's being attacked when she's not responsible for any of the writing or the lies."Simone's family has been clear about their disapproval with the controversial Nina biopic, which they say falsely depicts the relationship between Simone and her manager Clifton Henderson, played by David Oyelowo."The movie is about a relationship between my mother and Clifton which never took place. They never had an amorous relationship," Simone's daughter said, adding that Henderson is gay. "The project has been tainted from the very beginning. Clearly, it is not the truth about my mother's life and everyone now knows that. This is not how you want your loved ones remembered."Kelly said after watching the trailer for the film, which premieres on April 22, she "really didn't feel much of anything except for poor Zoe."Saldana has been criticized for having paler skin than Simone - the actress wore a prosthetic nose and dark makeup for her role in the film. Kelly told Time her family is "not upset with Zoe" but they don't think she was the right choice appearance-wise."There are many superb actresses of color who could more adequately represent my mother and could bring her to the screen with the proper script, the proper team and a sense of wanting to bring the truth of my mother's journey to the masses," said Kelly. "And Nina, in my opinion, doesn't do any of that." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sacred Prostitute Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 The trailer is actually pretty good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 I'm not watching this travesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band08Geek Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 This article was interesting. Apparently the whole storyline in the movie is some bs. The relationship portrayed in the movie between Nina and her manager is made to be a love type thing. But hes supposedly gay in real life and that never happened.This is sad really that they have a biopic that could have been so much more they mess up like this. Her longtime manager was her husband. Watch What Happened, Miss Simone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 "It's unfortunate that Zoe Saldana is being attacked so viciously when she is someone who is part of a larger picture," said Kelly. "It's clear she brought her best to this project, but unfortunately she's being attacked when she's not responsible for any of the writing or the lies."!!!! I'm saying. I've seen this too much with biopics. People blaming the actor/actress when there's many people behind the scenes to point the finger at too. Anyway - buying Nina's Greatest Hits was one of the best decisions I made at 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeJoe Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 "It's unfortunate that Zoe Saldana is being attacked so viciously when she is someone who is part of a larger picture," said Kelly. "It's clear she brought her best to this project, but unfortunately she's being attacked when she's not responsible for any of the writing or the lies."!!!! I'm saying. I've seen this too much with biopics. People blaming the actor/actress when there's many people behind the scenes to point the finger at too. Anyway - buying Nina's Greatest Hits was one of the best decisions I made at 16 which is why she shouldn't of even did a biopic that had lies. I think she maybe just wanted to be nominated for an award like an emmy or something for doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeaznboi Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Watch the documentary on netflix instead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 She could've turned down the role out of respect. I have no sympathy for her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 She could've turned down the role out of respect. I have no sympathy for her. Exactly. She wanted the coins and Hollywood WOWZ ACCLAIMZzs!!! so bad that she didn't even think about it for a second. How is she going to avoid the obvious black face make up? How is she ok with it after looking in the mirror? She didn't care so she gets 0 sympathy votes from me. And this just proves that she knows nothing about Nina's legacy. She and the whole team can say that they are fans etc but they just showed their true colors with this mess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band08Geek Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I watched the trailer, and the story is complete bull. How do I know? Because I watched the documentary on her life on Netflix.Zoe's accent goes in and out in the trailer, and she does not act like her at all. There is going to be huge backlash from the black community over the colorism going on.Nina's story is a sad story, and they decided to Hollywood her story. It was bad enough that her amazing documentary did not win the Oscar, but Hollywood "pays" tribute to her via this trash.Don't get me wrong, the cinematography looks amazing, and you can tell that they put money into this. I wonder who has the rights to her music? I don't think it's the family, because I heard some of her music in the trailer. Clearly, they didn't have the rights to use Nina's real singing voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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