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Having achieved major success on the stage and screen as a singer and as an actress, Beyonce, who starred in 'Dreamgirls', will be singing again on the big screen for her next big role. While speaking to Cedric the Entertainer on his latest film, 'Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins', he mentioned to blackfilm.com that Beyonce has been cast to play famed singer Etta James on his next film, 'Cadillac Records'.


The story is about Leonard Chess, the legendary founder of the South Side Chicago blues label Chess Records. The period piece follows the rise and fall of Chess Records, which launched the careers of such R&B greats as Muddy Waters, Etta James and Chuck Berry. Chess, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, scoured the South, checking out the various blues scenes and selling records from the back of his Cadillac. Cedric the Entertainer will play Willie Dixon, who wrote most of the hits records and was part of the famous company. One of his most famous songs was "Hoochie Coochie Man".

Oscar winner Adrien Brody has also joined the cast to replace Matt Dillon as Leonard Chess, the founder of Chess Records. Dillon had to drop out of the project due to a scheduling conflict.

As previously reported, Jeffrey Wright will portray Muddy Waters in the film set in 1950s Chicago. Also new to the cast are Emmanuelle Chriqui, Columbus Short and Tammy Blanchard.

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I won't say a damn thing

are you serious?


oh lawd

Wait... Wasn't Janet Jackson suppose to play her?

Is Cedric producing the film? I thought he said awhile back he wasnt doing anymore films, at least being in them? Another phony retirement

That's too bad...and I am not a Beyonce hater...

Beyonce does not have the edge in her voice that Etta James had....

Etta James still has that edge in her voice, so much so that she can put Beyonce under a few tables with it. They can't find anybody else? Sorry, but I'm tired of her. Heck naw she can't pull this one off.

Rodya24 said:

HELL NAW!

You're thinking Lena Horne.

cubic61052 said:

U just ain't whistlin' Dixie when you're saying that shit!

OH NO NOY HER AGAIN!!!!!

WHAT THE FUCK?

Rodya24 said:

Nope! Janet wants to portray Eartha Kitt, but good luck to Beyonce.

Rhondab said:

grrrrl....

I'm all for watching a young sista stretch...but, ummm

no.

oh

my

DAMN

Horrible casting choice. And, she doesn't look a thing like Etta...

I hate when Hollywood miscasts black folks just because they're famous... Like putting Whitney in "Waiting to Exhale."

An unknown who can straight-up SING would've been a better choice.

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My goodness, who the hell is this girl fucking for gigs? And don't give me that Jay Z shit either!!

Beyonce as Etta James...

You need to find a better picture of Etta. PLEASE>

Flowerz said:

a LOOOONG break

THAT'S IT!!!



Where's my fucking bat so I can knock her out for a year so I won't have to see her for awhile?!

Beyonce seriously needs a break. She done did everything she set out to do. Chill and have some babies with Jay.

Timmy84 said:

Exactly!!! I'm just waiting for her ass to get pregnant so she can sit the FUCK DOWN!!! Her and J-Lo need to trade places cuz J-Ho needs to stay in the movies and out of the recording studio while BEE needs to stay in the recording studio and OUT of the fuckin' movies!!!

And who knows, Beyonce will probably try to gain weight for the role because Etta James ain't neva been skinny!!! So this is probably B's way of trying to get that Oscar. She trying to pull a "Bridget Jones"....

missfee said:

It's almost as if she's afraid that she'll be irrelevant

bboy87 said:

I can see why you say that

missfee said:

That's because she will be in probably 10 years. She's gonna burn herself out

Does Beyonce even know who Etta James is?

Isn't she a little skinny? Also, howabout that whole "nice voice but a vocal flyweight" thing? It's like Joss Stone trying to sing Janis Joplin -try is the operative word.

theodore said:

i 2nd that