Back in November Gyauntplugged.com told you all about Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson’s new role playing Nelson Mandellla’s wife Winnie. Well, it seems Winnie is pissed about the movie because according to her nobody consulted her about the project and has assembled a legal team to go after the producers behind the project.
The position of the producers is that if a screenplay has to be approved by Ms Madikizela-Mandela, then the film based on that screenplay could possibly be jeopardised as the world may question the credibility of the film. The producers of the Winnie film acquired the film rights to a book published in 2003 titled, Winnie Mandela – A Life, written by Anné Mariè du Preez Bezdrob. To their knowledge, Madikizela-Mandela has not objected to this book.
The producers of the Winnie film were advised that they do not legally require Madikizela-Mandela’s consent in order to produce the film. Nevertheless, they do not intend any disrespect towards Madikizela-Mandela or the Mandela family by not requesting such consent.
I guess they can hang up any consulting from Mrs. Mandella.
Sidebar, J-Hud and opportunist hubby Punk were spotted on vacation last week and it looks like Jennifer needs to get into the gym. If Octomom can get it together after having eight children then Hudson has no excuse in being a public figure.
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