Date 03/03/2016 - News People
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? If there was any doubt about how Nina Simone's family feels about the upcoming biopic starring Zoe Saldana, recent social media posts make it clear they are not pleased. A fresh round of criticism for the film erupted after the trailer and poster for "Nina" were unveiled Wednesday. Saldana posted a quote from the singer and civil rights activist on Twitter, and Simone's estate responded with: "Cool story but please take Nina's name out your mouth. Simone's daughter and others have decried the choice to cast a Hispanic actress as the African-American activist since Saldana took the part in 2012.
