Jennifer Hudson confined herself to a South African prison cell for 3 days in order to prepare for her role playing Winnie Mandela. Hudson tells Newsweek, she wanted to “experience some of the hell that woman went through.” Mandela spent over 500 days in solitary confinement. Jennifer Hudson’s “Winnie” Mandela Movie [TRAILER] Top 9 Must-See […]

Principal photography on the film "Winnie," starring Jennifer Hudson in the title role, begins May 31 in various locations around South Africa.

The singer preps for the leading role in the Winnie Mandela biopic, the September release of her second album, and a collabo with Leona Lewis for this summer's blockbuster.