<P> Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a 2013 British - South African biographical film directed by Justin Chadwick from a script written by William Nicholson and starring Idris Elba and Naomie Harris . The film is based on the 1995 autobiographical book Long Walk to Freedom by anti-apartheid revolutionary and former South African President Nelson Mandela . </P> <P> Based on South African President Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name, which chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President of South Africa and working to rebuild the country's once segregated society . </P> <Ul> <Li> Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela (older adult) <Ul> <Li> Atandwa Kani as Nelson Mandela (age 16--23) </Li> <Li> Siza Pini as Nelson Mandela (age 7--9) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Naomie Harris as Winnie Madikizela </Li> <Li> Tony Kgoroge as Walter Sisulu </Li> <Li> S'Thandiwe Kgoroge as Albertina Sisulu </Li> <Li> Riaad Moosa as Ahmed Kathrada </Li> <Li> Zolani Mkiva as Raymond Mhlaba </Li> <Li> Simo Mogwaza as Andrew Mlangeni </Li> <Li> Tshallo Sputla Chokwe as Oliver Tambo </Li> <Li> Fana Mokoena as Govan Mbeki </Li> <Li> James Cunningham as George Bizos </Li> <Li> Thapelo Mokoena as Elias Motsoaledi </Li> <Li> Jamie Bartlett as James Gregory </Li> <Li> Deon Lotz as Kobie Coetzee </Li> <Li> Terry Pheto as Evelyn Mase </Li> <Li> Sello Maake as Albert Lutuli </Li> <Li> Gys de Villiers as F.W. de Klerk </Li> <Li> Zenzo Ngqobe as Patrick Lekota </Li> <Li> Carl Beukes as Niel Barnard </Li> <Li> A.J. van der Merwe as Fanie van der Merwe </Li> <Li> Nomfusi Gotyana as Miriam Makeba </Li> <Li> Andre Jacobs as Bram Fischer </Li> <Li> Louis van Niekerk as Quartus de Wet </Li> <Li> Adam Neill as Percy Yutar </Li> <Li> Lindiwe Matshikiza as Zindzi Mandela (age 28--32) <Ul> <Li> Refilwe Charles as Zindzi Mandela (age 8--12) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Semuhle Shangasi as Zenani Mandela (age 28--32) <Ul> <Li> Khumbuzile Maphumulo as Zenani Mandela (age 8--12) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> John Herbert as Arthur Goldreich </Li> </Ul> <Li> Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela (older adult) <Ul> <Li> Atandwa Kani as Nelson Mandela (age 16--23) </Li> <Li> Siza Pini as Nelson Mandela (age 7--9) </Li> </Ul> </Li>

Who plays the role of nelson mandela in long walk to freedom