Brit actress Cynthia Erivo cast as Miriam Makeba in biopic – South Africans react
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British actress Cynthia Erivo has taken on the role of South African songstress Miriam Makeba in a musical drama set in the Apartheid era.
The casting of a non-South African woman has been met with backlash online, with criticism of why local talent had been overlooked.
CYNTHIA ERIVO CAST AS MIRIAM MAKEBA – SOUTH AFRICANS REACT
This week, news broke of Hollywood-produced South African musical drama, The Road Home.
The R300 million film will explore the true-life events of music
The casting of a non-South African woman has been met with backlash online, with criticism of why local talent had been overlooked.
CYNTHIA ERIVO CAST AS MIRIAM MAKEBA – SOUTH AFRICANS REACT
This week, news broke of Hollywood-produced South African musical drama, The Road Home.
The R300 million film will explore the true-life events of music
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