Date 02/02/2017 - News People
New York ? There are a handful of roles that every good actor is more than honoured to play. So when Laurence Fishburne was asked to portray Nelson Mandela in a new miniseries, he didn't hesitate. At first. "I was offered the part. I said 'yes' immediately, was completely honoured to be asked. And then, 15 minutes later, panic set in. I was like, 'What are you doing?'" recalled the Emmy and Tony Award-winner. Fishburne put aside his fears when he learned he'd be filming exclusively in South Africa with South African actors helping tell the story Mandela told in his own autobiographies.