Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom premiered on Saturday at the Toronto International Film Festival, and received a 10 minute standing ovation when it was all said and done. Actor Deon Lotz, said it was an honour to be in the movie, adding it was a proudly South African moment.
If you’ve missed the trailer for the late-November release of the Nelson Mandela biopic, ‘Long Walk To Freedom,’ check it out here. It’s set to be a cracker and it’s starring a pedigree cast.
He is known mostly for his ruthless, power-hungry and fraudster character on e.tv soapie Rhythm City, where he plays David Genaro. Sunday Independent sat down with Jamie Bartlett to discover how he has managed to play his role so convincingly over the past six years, and why he thinks he attracts “bad boy” characters.
Depending on where this man goes, he will either be completely ignored or mobbed on a greater level than any Springbok rugby player or movie star. How is it that you don’t know about him?