TERRENCE HOWARD AT TIFF 2011 FOR "WINNIE"

Terrence "Dashon" Howard & Mr. Will-W.

Academy Award Nominee Terrence Dashon Howard originally was to accompany Jennifer Hudson on the Red Carpet tonight at the TIFF 2011 Premiere of Winnie, a Biopic about Winnie Mandela. Due to a last minute cancellation however, Hudson was unable to attend, leaving the weight of Press all on Howard to do himself.

Despite arriving later than anticipated, Howard generously made his way through the Red Carpet, shaking the hand of everyone who lined along the Barricades of Roy Thomson Hall and I was one of the few who got a Photo with the Actor, who plays the role of Nelson Mandela in Winnie.

Feedback so far for Winnie appears to be positive with quite a bit of praise surrounding Hudson's performance, but we'll have to wait til December 2011 to see it when the Film gets a release.