March 23, 2006 @ 10:26 am

Mary J. Awaiting Big Screen Debut as Nina Simone

by: Mark Lelinwalla

left The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul told MTV.com recently that the script is still being written for the still-untitled biopic of the late enthralling vocalist Nina Simone, in which Blige is supposed to star. While she awaits her chance to make an influential acting debut in the portrayal of Simone, she couldn’t help but notice the similarities between herself and the legendary singer. "The things we have in common is that we both move people, we're about truth, we stand up for what we believe in and we have morals at the end of the day,” Blige told MTV.com. “Her husband was managing her, and my husband manages me, and we're people that are not afraid to walk through the fire. Nina Simone was vocally incredible; she just gave you those goose bumps." No word has been given yet as to when the movie will begin production.

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