4 black actors who played historical figures and totally nailed it

Novieku Babatunde Adeola October 01, 2019

Idris Elba – Long Walk to Freedom

Long Walk to Freedom is a 2013 British-South African biographical film directed by Justin Chadwick starring Idris Elba and Naomie Harris. The movie is based on the 1995 autobiographical book of South Africa’s revolutionary leader and past president, Nelson Mandela.

It chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before working to rebuild the country once hit by segregation. The movie was released a week after Mandela died.

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Last Edited by:Mildred Europa Taylor Updated: October 1, 2019

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