Terrence Howard ("Iron Man") is to portray Nelson Mandela in the Jennifer Hudson-starring feature "
Winnie," based on the story of
Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela's former wife.
Darrell Roodt is directing the $15 million historical drama, a South Africa-Canada co-production set to start production May 31 in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner for 18 years.