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Forest Whitaker Says Last King Of Scotland Was A Career Turning Point
Forest Whitaker thinks 'The Last King of Scotland' marked a turning point in his career.The 59-year-old actor played Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film, and he admits it was the kind of role...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 November 2020
Top Hollywood Dialect Coach Easton Dies
The renowned Hollywood dialect coach who helped Forest Whitaker hone his accent as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in The Last King Of Scotland has died.Character actor and language expert Robert Easton passed away from natural...
By World Entertainment News Network on 23 December 2011
Hudson And Whitaker Triumph At Image Awards
FOREST WHITAKER and JENNIFER HUDSON picked up acting prizes at the NAACP Image Awards on Friday (02MAR07), just six days after their Oscar wins. Whitaker was named Best Actor for his performance as Ugandan dictator...
By WENN on 03 March 2007
Whitaker Terrified Castmates As Idi Amin
Oscar winner FOREST WHITAKER was so intense as ruthless Ugandan leader IDI AMIN in movie THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND he terrified his castmates and friends. RAY star KERRY WASHINGTON, who played Amin's wife KAY...
By WENN on 28 February 2007
Whitaker Defends 'Defamatory' Performance
FOREST WHITAKER used the Ugandan premiere of THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND on Saturday (17FEB07) to defend himself against allegations of defamation. The Oscar nominee, who plays the African country's former dictator IDI AMIN in...
By WENN on 19 February 2007
Hollywood Producers Sued Over Idi Amin's Cannibal Portrayal
Producers of new movie THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND are reportedly being sued by the family of late Ugandan dictator IDI AMIN over the persistent allegations of cannibalism levelled at the leader in the film....
By WENN on 22 August 2005
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