Interesting how the title of this and the source post both place Mary J. Blige‘s name before Nina Simone‘s, however, rumours are that Blige is set to play Simone in a movie about her relationship with her Manager.
According to Digital Spy it’s going to focus on this relationship and not her life, rise to fame and addiction. There’s also some surprising choice for the writer:
No director has been attached to the project so far, though it has been confirmed that Cynthia Mort (Will & Grace; Roseanne) will write the screenplay.
There are obvious parallels that make Blige such a good choice, not least her stunning voice (personally I think Blige is an amazing singer as well as gorgeous!). Has anyone seen her role in Prison Song?
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