VIDEO: Chiwetel Ejiofor Talks New Film 'Z for Zachariah'

Chiwetel Ejiofor, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in “12 Years a Slave,” plays a nuclear war survivor who is surprised to learn he’s not the last person on earth in “Z for Zachariah.” The actor stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about the new project. 

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