Morgan Freeman is playing Nelson Mandela in a movie he's co-producing called "The Human Factor." He follows Danny Glover's version of the icon and world leader -- remember TV's "Mandela." This probably will probably require Freeman to be a lot more mannered. It's at least harder than playing God. (Who'll play Winnie?) [BBC]
And: Anika Noni Rose might be the least known of the Dreamgirls (and still, a Tony to Beyoncé's Grammys and Jennifer Hudson's Oscar), but she's making more movies, having just been cast in Anthony Minghella's adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith's "No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency," co-starring Jill Scott -- yes, that Jill Scott. Rose will play a sort of Watson to Scott's Sherlock Holmes in modern Botswana. I'm praying it works. In the meantime, Jennifer, what are you up to?
