‘Whose men is she taking?’ Piers Morgan hits out at Thandiwe Newton over ‘bonkers’ apology | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

Actress Thandiwe Newton, 49, issued a tearful apology to “darker-skinned actresses” for failing to represent them in an interview to promote her new film, God’s Country. As she discussed playing the movie’s protagonist – a grieving black professor who confronts two white trespassers – the BAFTA winner apologised for being the “one chosen” to portray the role.

Speaking on Sky News on Thursday, Thandiwe – who is mixed race with English and Zimbabwean heritage – confessed that she considered not taking the role as she didn’t believe she was “dark-skinned” enough.

She said: “I’ve wanted so desperately to apologise every day to darker-skinned actresses.

“To say, I’m sorry that I’m the one chosen.

“My mamma looks like you.”

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Thandiwe then appears to break down in tears and holds her head in her hands.

Fighting to get her words out, the Westworld actress continued: “It’s been very painful to have women that look like my mum, feel like I’m not representing them.

“That I’m taking from them.

“Taking their men, taking their work, taking their truth. I didn’t mean to.”

“This is a bonkers clip.”

Thandiwe’s new film has been adapted from a short story by James Lee Burke – but has swapped the older white male lead character with a black woman.

It marks the first project for Newton where she is using her birth name after years of being known as Thandie in Hollywood.

Last year, Thandiwe announced she was reclaiming the Zimbabwean spelling of her name.

She told British Vogue at the time she was “taking back” what is hers after the ‘w’ was dropped from her first film, Flirting, in 1991.

The Line of Duty star proclaimed: “That’s my name. It’s always been my name.

“I’m taking back what’s mine.”

Thandiwe’s representatives have been contacted for comment.