Playwright Reacts to the White Casting of MLK in The Mountaintop

[Chitown Kev]

23. Especially with a casting like that

you had better damn well consult the playwright (or, if the playwright is deceased nowadays, whomever is in charge of those permissions) before going there...

“I remember he had the prettiest skin I had ever seen. Flawless. So chocolate you could see yourself reflected in it,”

Remember, there's the same problem with the casting of Nina Simone as light-skinned (and I like Zoe Saldana)

When Zoe Saldana was announced as the lead in the Nina Simone biopic, some fans were outraged. Simone was known as a singer that celebrated her ethnic looks and being an African American woman with dark skin. The singer rose above her struggles, despite the racism that she faced, and the subject of her pain was at times the main context in her songs.


Saldana, on the other hand, is a lighter-skinned actress with more European features. When photos of Saldana on set surfaced, it could be seen the actress was wearing makeup to make her appear darker-skinned, along with what appeared to be prosthetics for her nose.

Then, fans didn’t hear any development about the biopic, save for Simone’s daughter being against the film, as well. It is not known if this set the production back, but actress Zoe Saldana is finally opening up to say she isn’t happy with the process — from the filming to the limbo that production is in right now.

http://www.inquisitr.com/2550953/zoe-saldana-speaks-on-nina-simone-biopic-delay-she-deserves-better/