In breaking news, it has been confirmed that Hudson, who won an Oscar back in 2006 for her supporting role in the film Dreamgirls, will take the lead role in a new biopic of the former South African first lady, Winnie Mandela.
Production will begin May 30 in the South African locations of Johannesburg, Cape Town, Transkei and Robben Island, where the former president spent 18 of his 27 years in prison.
"I was compelled and moved when I read the script," Hudson said. "Winnie Mandela is a complex and extraordinary woman and I'm honoured to be the actress asked to portray her. This is a powerful part of history that should be told."
The news means that both Nelson and Winnie Mandela are being portrayed by American Academy-anointed actors in new films; Morgan Freeman is starring as the former president in the Clint Eastwood-directed Invictus, which centres on Nelson's attempts to unite his country behind the South African team in the 1995 rugby World Cup. The film, which co-stars Matt Damon as the team's captain, Francois Pienaar, is due out early next year (2010).
Hudson is also listed to sing the theme tune.
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