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Wiseman Mncube will play Mandoza in the highly anticipated biopic.
Wiseman Mncube will play late kwaito veteran Mandoza in the upcoming much-anticipated biopic. The actor has received critical acclaim for his roles as Mqhele Zulu in Showmax’s The Wife and Uzalo on Sabc 1.
Phil Mphela, a well-known entertainment commentator, confirmed te news exclusively on Twitter during his entertainment tea segment.
The Mandoza biopic will be co-produced by his widow, Mpho Tshabalala, who has been open about her grief since her husband’s death on September 18, 2016.
Wiseman Mncube has beat out a number of talented South African actors for the role including the fan favourite Diep City actor Mduduzi Mabaso who was tipped to portray Mandoza when the news of the biopic first started to hit the social media streets.
It will be interesting to see what Wiseman will bring to the role. He has been known to surprise audience as there was a lot of negative comments that surrounded his appointment as Bonko Khoza’s replacement as Mqhele on the hit telenovela. The public now cannot get enough of him, especially since the telenovela is on a production break.
The Mandoza biopic is currently in pre-production and is set to start production in the upcoming weeks. There has been no date set for the official release on BET.