Naomie Harris - Kensington Palace Fashion Rules Exhibition - Arrivals - London, United Kingdom - Friday 5th July 2013
Naomie Harris Born September 6, 1976. Starred as Selena~28 Days Later, Tia Dalma/Calypso~2nd+3rd Pirates of the Caribbean, Eve Moneypenny in Skyfall and SPECTRE.Winnie Mandela in Mandela:Long Walk to Freedom.Southpaw, Our Kind of Traitor,Moonlight (Oscar Nominee) plus Collateral Beauty and Jungle Book (2018)
Monday, 15 July 2013
Idris Elba and Naomie Harris star in new poster and trailer for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Idris Elba is undoubtedly the man of the moment, with his hit BBC series Luther scaring the wits out of its audience on a weekly basis, plus a starring role in Guillermo del Toro's latest blockbuster, Pacific Rim. But his portrayal of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, looks set to launch his name amongst the coveted crop of Oscar hopefuls.
The first trailer for upcoming biopic Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, co-starring fellow BritNaomie Harris as his wife, Winnie, charts Mandela's extraordinary life, from his early years in a rural village to the moment he became the first democratically elected President of South Africa.
While this first glimpse doesn't give us much footage, it does feature a rather spine-tingling voiceover from Elba, stating. "No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin. People learn to hate. They can be taught to love for love comes more naturally to the human heart."
Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom is scheduled for release just in time for awards season on 3 January 2014 - and based on this first glimpse, we have a feeling it's going to feature pretty heavily...
Sunday, 14 July 2013
Video:Naomie Harris on Nelson Mandela’s long walk to freedom BBC Breakfast interview
From Miss Moneypenny to Mrs Mandela: Naomie Harris on Nelson’s long walk to freedom
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Nelson Mandela is currently critically ill in hospital, but plans are still well underway to mark his 95th birthday next week.
People from all over the world will honour the man who became South Africa's first democratically elected president.
The remarkable story of his rural upbringing, his opposition to apartheid and how he coped with being in prison for 27 years was told in his autobiography - Long Walk to Freedom.
After a long wait, a film of the same name has finally been made.
Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom is due for release in January 2014.
People from all over the world will honour the man who became South Africa's first democratically elected president.
The remarkable story of his rural upbringing, his opposition to apartheid and how he coped with being in prison for 27 years was told in his autobiography - Long Walk to Freedom.
After a long wait, a film of the same name has finally been made.
Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom is due for release in January 2014.
Friday, 12 July 2013
Idris Elba's long walk to freedom begins: First look at trailer for Nelson Mandela biopic
Idris Elba's long walk to freedom begins: First look at trailer for Nelson Mandela biopic
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A first small glimpse has been released of the hugely-anticipated Nelson Mandela movie Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom.
British actor Idris Elba plays the extraordinary South African leader and campaigner and he is heard reading from Mandela’s autobiography A Long Walk To Freedom – in a convincing accent.
Elba is not seen in close-up however – the 1min 13sec clip features the star walking across a plain towards a stunning sunset surrounded by children, and waving.
Long walk: Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela in the UK teaser trailer
Stunning countryside: Idris Elba is barely visible in the trailer which does feature some glorious countryside - and his voice as Mandela
Long road ahead: Elba seen in long shot in the short teaser trailer
The Luther star’s first words are ‘I have walked the long walk to freedom. It has been a long walk and it is not over yet’.
Bond girl Naomie Harris plays Winnie Mandela in the biopic, and she has her own new poster for the film, which has the tagline ‘the leader you knew, the woman you didn’t’.
The movie tells the extraordinary story of Mandela's life, from his childhood in a rural village to being imprisoned on Robben Island and then becoming the first democratically elected president of South Africa in 1994.
Towards the horizon: Elba makes strides towards freedom in the much-awaited film
Children of the corn: the trailer features young children following Elba as Mandela on his journey
Remarkably the film is an mainly-British affair, with Elba as Mandela, Harris as Winnie and director Justin Chadwick of The Other Boleyn Girl taking the reins.
Elba is already the favourite to win an Oscar for the part in 2014. He has never met Mandela but said: ‘It meant so much to me, it's such a massive opportunity to be part of a true legend's life, and more importantly, the film re-educates people on this legend.
‘I never met Mr. Mandela because he was very ill, so our interpretation of him was without his personal influence. But the script is such a good script, and obviously it comes from his book, and the book speaks for itself.’
Oscar-winner? Long Walk to Freedom stars Idris Elba as South African president Nelson Mandela
Historic couple: Idris and Naomie take on two of world history's iconic figures
Best of British: Naomie Harris stars alongside Elba as Winnie Mandela
Elba admits he looks ‘look nothing like him’ but judging by the trailer he certainly has studied Mandela’s voice.
As for Harris, playing Winnie Mandela was the ‘toughest thing’ she’s ever done.
She explained: ‘For me, that was the most challenging role that I've ever played and I absolutely loved playing her - right from this innocent woman to this warrior figure.
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‘That journey for me was the most challenging that I've ever done and I've enjoyed that the most.’
The film is released in cinemas on 3 January 2014.
The film is released in cinemas on 3 January 2014.
Elba is currently starring on TV in the third series of Luther, in which he plays a cop, and in new movie Pacific Rim. He made his name in the hugely-acclaimed US series The Wire, playing drug dealer Stringer Bell.
Long walk: Harris has finished filming her role as Winnie Mandela
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Photos:Naomie attending Fashion Rules exhibition at Kensington Palace on 4th July
Naomie Harris attends the launch party for the Fashion Rules exhibition, a collection of dresses worn by HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret and Diana, Princess of Wales at Kensington Palace on July 4, 2013 in London, England.
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