Actor David Oyelowo has heaped praises on co-star Zoe Saldana's portrayal of singer Nina Simone in a new biopic, insisting his co-star will blow away critics with her vocals.
Cynthia Mort, the director of the upcoming film 'Nina', was forced to defend Saldana's casting last year after receiving backlash from the late musician's daughter, reported Femalefirst.
"I think a lot of people are going to be surprised of the sheer power of her. She went to work. She is a huge admirer of Nina Simone and that crept into what she did.
"She wanted to tell the truth and every day we were on that set, that's what I saw. She did do her own singing. It was fantastic, surprisingly... I was pretty blown away," Oyelowo said.
