Article contentZoe Saldana has apologised for darkening her skin to play jazz great Nina Simone in a 2016 biopic. The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star’s casting in “Nina” was attacked by critics, who felt she was the wrong choice for the role. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Actor Zoe Saldana 'so sorry' she played Nina Simone in biopic Back to videoThey also blasted the light-skinned Black actress for wearing a full body suit, prosthetic nose and false teeth to capture Simone’s look. BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty ImagesZoe defended her casting at the time but later apologised to fans of Simone when the film flopped, accepting she could have made better choices with her portrayal.

Source: National Post August 06, 2020 13:52 UTC