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'American Idol': Actors want Jennifer Hudson out of Mandela film 
From Inside the Box | Tue, Dec 8
Tue, Dec 8
South African actors want to stop Jennifer Hudson playing Nelson Mandela's wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, reports said Monday. The Creative Workers Union of South Africa said using foreign actors to tell the country's stories undermined efforts to develop the national film indu...
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This Week,
The Week says
(in Jennifer Hudson as Winnie Mandela?)
The Oscar-winning actress has been cast as Winnie Mandela, but some South Africans say a local actress should get the part
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BlackNews.com says
(in South African Actors Protest Jennifer Hudson)
South African actors want to stop Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson from playing Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in a new film on the ex-wife of the nation’s first black president.
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glciii from glciii (WordPress) says
(in South African actors not happy with casting of Jennifer Hudson as Winnie Mandela)
South African actors are not happy with Jennifer Hudson being cast as Winnie Mandela in a movie titled “Winnie”. They believe that a South African should get the role especially since a South African is directing the movie. Read more by using the link below:
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Nay Besa from naybesa.com says
(in The Africans Don't Want Jennifer Hudson To Play Winnie Mandela)
SHEESH!! A girl can’t even be in a movie with out people bit*cin about it SMH. According to FreddyO.com a union group in South Africa is protesting Jennifer Hudson playing Winnie Mandela in the upcoming biography based on the ex-wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela. Accor...
Last Week,
Media Outrage from Media Outrage says
(in South Africans Don't Want Jennifer Hudson In Mandela Film)
Via Yahoo:
Hudson, who scooped a best supporting actress Oscar in 2007 for the musical “Dreamgirls”, landed the role of Madikizela-Mandela last month.
South Africans don’t want Jennifer Hudson to portray Winnie Mandela in an upcoming film. Thei
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Post Chronicle says
(in South African Actors Angry: Want Local Actress, Not Jennifer Hudson)
The Dreamgirls actress is set to portray Winnie Mandela in South African filmmaker Darrell J. Roodt's new project Winnie, about the famous politician's ...
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NewKerala.com says
(in Jennifer Hudson under attack over Winnie Mandela role)
Washington, Dec 8 : American actress Jennifer Hudson has come under attack from a South African actors' union after she was cast as Winnie Mandela in a new biopic.
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blog.seattlepi.com says
(in South African Actors Angry At Hudson As Winnie Mandela)
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has come under attack from a South African actors' union after the American star was cast as the ex-wife of the country's ...
South African anger as Jennifer Hudson to play Winnie Mandela in filmTimes Online
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Eurweb.com says
(in S.AFRICAN ACTORS AGAINST HUDSON AS WINNIE: Union group says Mandela's ex-wife should be played by a native actress.)
A union group in South Africa is protesting the casting of Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson as Winnie Mandela in an upcoming biography about the ex-wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela.
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mcsavage from mcsavage (WordPress) says
(in South Africa angry at Jennifer Hudson being cast as Winnie Mandela)
Jennifer Hudson (American Idol & Dreamgirl) has apparently been cast to play Winnie Mandela in a new movie called Winnie and its causing quite the uproar in South Africa.
Jennifer Hudson (American Idol & Dreamgirl) has apparently been cast to play Winnie Mandela in a
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ScreenCrave says
(in Jennifer Hudson Criticized for Mandela Role)
Remember a while back when we told you about Jennifer Hudson’s next acting gig in the Winnie Mandela biopic? Well many native South Africans are up in arms about the Oscar winner portraying the ex-wife of the nation’s first Black president Nelson Mandela. According to Yahoo, The Creative...
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Gulf Daily News says
(in Actors angry over Hudson as Winnie)
JOHANNESBURG: South African actors want to stop Oscar-winner JENNIFER HUDSON from playing WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA in a new film on the ex-wife of the nation's first black president.
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Times Online says
(in South African anger as Jennifer Hudson to play Winnie Mandela in film)
Hudson, a former winner of American Idol, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2007 for Dreamgirls, landed the role last month. ...
S.African actors 'want Hudson out of Mandela film'AFP
South African Actors Up In Arms over Hudson CastingHollywood.com
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Castina from Hop Crunch says
(in South Africans Protest Jennifer Hudson’s Casting As Winnie Mandela)
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has come under attack from a South African actors’ union after the American star was cast as the ex-con former wife of the country’s former president, Nelson Mandela, in a new biopic. The former American Idol-turned-Dreamgirl is set to portray Win...
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CBS 47 says
(in South African actors angry at Hudson)
Singer Jennifer Hudson attends 2009 Whitney Museum Gala at The Whitney Museum of American Art on October 19, 2009 in New York City. ...
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KIMT says
(in South African actors angry at Hudson)
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has come under attack from a South African actors' union after she was cast as the ex-wife of the country's former president Nelson Mandela in a new biopic.
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XETV FOX6 San Diego says
(in South African actors angry at Hudson)
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has come under attack from a South African actors' union after she was cast as the ex-wife of the country's former president Nelson Mandela in a new...
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ContactMusic Ltd says
(in Jennifer Hudson - South African Actors Angry At Hudson As Winnie Mandela)
Oscar winner JENNIFER HUDSON has come under attack from a South African actors' union after the American star was cast as the ex-wife of the country's former president...
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Tiscali says
(in South african actors angry at hudson as winnie mandela)
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has come under attack from a South African actors' union after the American star was cast as the ex-wife of the country's former president Nelson Mandela in a new biopic.
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TeenHollywood.com says
(in South African Actors Angry at Jennifer Hudson)
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has come under attack from a South African actors' union after the American star was cast as the ex-wife of the country's former president Nelson Mandela in a new biopic.
The Dreamgirls actress is set to portray Winnie Mandela in South African filmmaker...
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telegraph.co.uk says
(in Jennifer Hudson should not star in Mandela film, South African actors say)
Jennifer Hudson, the Oscar-winning actress, should not play Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in a new film on the ex-wife of South Africa's first black president, a group of actors said on Monday.
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Hollywood.com says
(in South African Actors Up In Arms over Hudson Casting)
Agence France Presse is reporting that South African actors are up in arms over the casting of Jennifer Hudson as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in 'Winnie,' an upcoming film by veteran South African director Darrell J. Roodt.
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News24 says
(in SA actors reject Hudson)
SA actors have criticised a decision to have American RnB singer Jennifer Hudson play the role of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in an upcoming film.
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Yahoo! News says
(in S.African actors 'want Hudson out of Mandela film')
South African actors want to stop Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson from playing Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in a new film on the ex-wife of the nation's first black president, reports said Monday.
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Independent Online says
(in Local actors want Hudson out of Winnie film)
South African actors have criticised a decision to have American R&B singer Jennifer Hudson play the role of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in an upcoming film.
3 Weeks Ago,
Earthtimes.org says
(in Jennifer Hudson 'honoured' to play Winnie Mandela in biopic)
Johannesburg - Oscar-winning US actor Jennifer Hudson said she was honoured to be chosen to play Winnie Mandela in a film about the controversial ex-wife of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela. The biopic entitled Winnie will be shot...
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Castina from Hop Crunch says
(in Jennifer Hudson Winnie Mandela Biopic)
Jennifer Hudson is set to star in Winnie, a film exploring the former wife of South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela (played by Morgan Freeman), Variety reports. The American Idol star, who won an Oscar for her role in the 2006 box office hit Dreamgirls, will play the South Af...
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