Zoe Saldana's Controversial Nina Simone Biopic is Finally Coming to Theaters

Zoe Saldana's Nina Simone biopic premiered almost two years ago at Cannes and now the project is finally set for a release. Simply dubbed Nina, the Cynthia Mort-directed project stars Saldana as the iconic vocalist while David Oyelowo portrays her longtime manager Clifton Henderson. So why is the film just now seeing the light of day? Nina has been mired in controversy since the beginning. Back in 2010, Mary J. Blige was slated to play Simone, but ultimately had to drop out due to scheduling con...