Kerry Washington In 'The Last King Of Scotland'

[Thursday, June 2nd, 2005]
Kerry Washington is to star opposite Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland, a political drama that that Kevin Macdonald is directing, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Set in the 1970s, "King" is based on Giles Foden's award-winning novel that blends history and fiction. It centers on a Scottish doctor (James McAvoy) who, though a twist of fate, becomes the personal physician of the then-new president of Uganda (Whitaker). Washington will portray one of Amin's wives.

Principal photography is scheduled to start in this month in Uganda and the U.K.

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