Thandiwe Newton apologises for failing to represent ‘darker actresses’

Thandiwe Newton broke down in tears as she apologised for failing to represent “darker-skinned actresses” during a broadcast interview on Thursday. The 49-year-old is set to play a grieving Black professor who confronts two white hunters on her property in upcoming film God’s Country. But she has revealed that she was hesitant to portray the character over fears she wasn’t dark-skinned enough for the role. Continue reading: Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube: