Hollywood actress Jennifer Hudson is to play Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife, Winnie, in a film about her life, reports say.
Variety magazine reported Hudson was thrilled about the role and has described Ms Madikizela-Mandela as a “powerful and extraordinary woman”.
Ms Madikizela-Mandela played a vital role in freeing her husband after 27 years in jail but has since been linked to a murder and convicted of fraud.
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