SoulAlive said:

I know. While it|s easy to find one group of actresses that resemble her, and another group capable of pulling off her sassiness, it really is HARD to come up with ONE actress that embodies BOTH aspects to make a convincing Eartha Kitt

alphastreet said:

You just took the words right outta my mouth. THat's exactly what I was thinking. All this oversaturation of her is gonna end up in being "The Great Blacklisting of Beyonce and Matthew Knowles" The backlash against her will start soon if it hasnt already.

I find this hilarious.

Beyonce can not act well enough to do anything more than a straight to DVD movie.

She did not "become" Deena in Dreamgirls, despite how she likes to talk about her transformation.

She's not going to "become" Etta James either. I'm not even going to see that movie. I have no idea why Adrien Brody is in that. I like him very much.

And her ...as the legendary Earthy Kitt? That's down right offensive.

I actually don't see any of the actresses named above as perfect for the role either. Some laughable choices have been named in this thread, such as Regina King. You need a master to do Eartha Kitt. Beyonce does not have the chops,

MissOpera said:

I do agree with this.

Rakel said:

True!

SoulAlive said:

^eva the diva

I'm wondering. Is this story really true? it seems kind of far-fetched and I would think even Beyonce would get tired of these types of roles and would want branch out more..
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wonder505 said:

Beyonce only likes to play "diva" roles,where she can be all glamorous and bitchy.At this point,it doesn't seem like she's capable of branching out.She's a one-dimensional actress,if you can call her that.

SoulAlive said:

Somebody less Linebackerish than Beyonce!

Is Erykah up for some acting?

Slightly OT but...

Beyoncé: Gaining 15 Lbs. to Play Etta James Was Tasty
By Janet Murphy

Originally posted Tuesday October 21, 2008 08:00 AM EDT


Beyoncé reclaimed her bootylicious curves (and then some!) to play soul singer Etta James in the upcoming film Cadillac Records.

"I gained almost 15 pounds to play the role," Beyoncé, 27, says in the November issue of In Style. "It was way easier – and tastier – than having to lose so much weight for Dreamgirls."

Her legendary role didn't only affect her figure, but it also rubbed off on her music. "Lyrically, it's deeper than what I've done before," the singer, who recently debuted two singles, says of her album due Nov. 18. "I wasn't mature enough or old enough, or in touch with myself enough, to do this type of album before. I didn't have the guts."

It was only last week that the stealth newlywed opened up about her secret wedding to longtime love Jay-Z. "This is a new chapter for me," she says. "I'm terrified, but excited. It's like I'm a new woman."

http://www.people.com/peo...pheadlines

ehuffnsd said:

That's just one thing on a long list she lacks

Girl can't hold a candle against Eartha