John Legend To Play Harry Belafonte In Hugh Masekela Apartheid Struggle Biopic ‘The Road Home’

John Legend has signed to portray American singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte in the upcoming drama The Road Home. Directed by Bill Condon, the film focuses on the South African apartheid era and the struggle of Hugh Masekela, who will be played by Thabo Rametsi. Belafonte previously served as an advisor to Paul Simon during his tours with South African musicians, highlighting the historical connections between these influential figures during the Apartheid period.