The man Africa transformed

In an interview with AFP in Paris, comedian Forest Whitaker reverted to his career and especially his contact with Africa. Roles in the 7th art that were put in the shoes of Desmond Tutu, the South African Archbishop figure of the fight against Apartheid and that of Idi Amin Dada. A role that has changed his life…

In 2006, Forest Whitaker was cast in the Last King of Scotland by Kevin Macdonald to embody the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada. To put himself in the shoes of this king of another kind, Forest Whitaker must make the trip to Africa that he discovers for the first time. In Africa, it is “a challenge that led me to transform myself.” It really changed my life, “admits the comedian. He will spend several months in Uganda and engage in educational projects through the Hope North School intended for children soldiers and orphans. “It was like a spark,” he said. He will then explore Uganda, learn Swahili and play the accordion…