Forest Whitaker set to play Desmond Tutu

Forest Whitaker set to play Desmond Tutu

Hollywood actor Forest Whitaker will reportedly play Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu in a new post-apartheid drama.

Forest & Tutu

According to a reportd by the Guardian, the Oscar-winner will be joined by Hollywood funny man, Vince Vaughn in a new movie by French director, Roland Joffe.


The movie centres around the Archbishop's meetings with an Afrikaner serial killer, played by Vince Vaugh, who seeks redemption after being part of an apartheid era killing squad.


The film will reportedly start shooting early next year.


Whitaker has portrayed an African leader before and won an Oscar for his role as Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin in 2007 

Do you think Forest Whitaker makes a good Desmond Tutu?
Oh yes, he can play a statue and still be great at it.
No way. I think we should look locally.
Who cares, I want to see Vince Vaughn
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