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Indie Wire:
In the video below, Idris finally (at least, as far as I know) mentions that he is indeed going to tackle Nelson Mandela in a film, adding that it’ll be his focus this coming summer, meaning it’ll likely be his next project.
He also states that the film will be based on Long Walk to Freedom – the autobiographical work written by Nelson Mandela himself, which highlights his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison.
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