The director of my first film asked to use my actual name for the character - because it was authentic and beautiful. I felt flattered and agreed. And then in the credits they used my ‘nickname’ to differentiate from the character name. They stole my name. And I’m taking it back.
Actor Thandiwe Newton (@thandienewton) is reclaiming the original spelling of her name after it was misspelled as ‘Thandie’ for her entire career go.nowth.is/2Q1zKsA
