I want to play Nelson Mandela because I was made for the role … Jodie Turner-Smith transforms into Anne Boleyn in first look at new drama after becoming the first black actress to play Henry VIII’s wife

Jodie Turner-Smith transformed into Anne Boleyn in a first look image at the new drama of the same name, after being cast as the first black actress to play Henry VIII’s second wife in a bid to ‘challenge conventions’.

In the photo, the Queen & Slim star, 34, posed in a traditional Tudor gown and headpiece for new three-part psychological thriller by Fable Pictures, Channel 5 and Sony Pictures Television. 

The upcoming series – scheduled to air later this year – explores the final moments of the queen’s life from her lens as she attempts to tackle patriarchy and struggles to secure a life for her daughter, before she is executed by her husband. 

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