OlderBeyonce is Etta James — FIRST LOOK
Mon, 10 March 2008 at 11:12 am
Beyonce and Adrien Brody are first seen on the set of Cadillac Records in New Jersey on Monday.
Beyonce stars as legendary Blue singer Etta James and Adrien plays legendary record produce Len Chess. Mos Def, Jeffrey Wright, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Cedric The Entertainer co-star in the movie.
The film which chronicles the rise and fall of influential R&B record label Chess Records will also shoot in Mississippi later in the month.
Etta James spoke to PageSix about Beyonce playing her, “Etta James ain’t been no angel!” she said at the time. “I don’t think she looks like me, but that’s all right. They can fix that up.” Let’s hope they can fix Beyonce up!
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Beyonce as Etta James?
Please!
Sorry but this is a big miscast. Beyonce can’t act. She’s like the black Jessica Simpson in that regard.
Adrien and Beyonce? Ummm…..ugh…but i guess we will have to wait and see. I am sure they could have gotten someone else to play the roll. Wouldn’t mind seeing Heather Headley or something.
love her!
she’s beautiful!!
I love Beyonce, but I just can’t take her acting seriously. Stick to making great music!!
Oh dear. Well at least she manages to look decent with blonde hair.
I cringe when Beyonce just talks much less “acts”.
What next ? Rhianna playing Earth Kitt? Hollywood needs to stop with he bull crap
she looks funny.
Wat the hell is this???Is this the devil?
#2 awesome…she is the black Jessica Simpson. She really can’t sing well without the studio remixing.
I wonder if they plan on dubbing Etta’s voice in for the song? Or maybe they can dub in Amy Winehouse…
YEAH THAT IS RIGHT! BEYONCE..IS ETTA! and she is going to be GOOD! stop hating..haters!
Why does she keep getting movie roles. She can’t act.
So how old is Beyonce? I Heard she has lied about her age and is actually much older then she claims to be, any truth to this?
I love Beyonce…I have to admitt it even if my husband disagrees…She’s is a great talent and I know that she can only get better with her acting. I can’t wait to see this film…
Why, Why, WHY…………………
Why her?
Hee at Etta James. Why does Beyonce insist on doing movies? I hate that just music or just acting isn’t enough anymore.
why are these people letting her act, have any of you guys seen any of her movies?? she cant act, she has that stupid grin on her face throughout all her movies.
This is a good transformation. Beyonce’s giving Etta’s look a boost. I’m sure she’s going to embody this role how she conquers everything else she applies herself too. THIS WILL STRETCH HER AS AN ACTRESS.
To those saying she can’t act - where did you see her “acting” and it was bad? In Carmen - SHE DID EXCELLENT - jump started her acting career; Austin Powers - SHE DID GREAT - it was action and she held her own; Pink Panther - SHE DID HER JOB - she herself turned down the sequel because it was NO ACTING INVOLVED; Dreamgirls - SHE DID GOOD - J.Hud won the Oscar, but Beyonce’s the one people are still talking about, not to mention they use her silhoutte to promote the movie and she produced the soundtrack. Beyonce also scored 2 GG noms of her own. SO I ASK AGAIN - WHERE WAS HER BAD ACTING?
Watching her act is as painful to endure as having a root canal without anesthesia. Not to mention, she looks nothing like Etta James. With all the good actresses out there that could’ve pulled this off so much better, why cast this hack? Hollywood needs to get a clue…yeech!
O lala. Keep hating haters. She still the hottest chick in the game, that’s why she still got all this roles. It doesn’t matter if she can act or not cause in the end, that’s not gonna stop whatever she loves doing. And she still has way more money than any of you combine anyway. Hollywood did a great job for picking her, cause she actually can sing and entertained in a movie, unlike anyone else. Period.
Beyonce look great. I can’t wait to see this.
Etta James is a LEGEND!!! Beyonce is a disappointment for this role.
I know #18, its never enough why can´t these artists just stick to one thing. All these singers wanna act, they must think its easy ugh.
who? what? why? What studio is making this film.? and who is directing this?..Holly wood is getting loney,nuts…those ppl really need to leave the dope alone…what kidda of pull does beyonce got on these ppl. .Is she really that gorgeous to make? anyone say. “yeah, sure.” “audition, on you dont need to do that”, pluzzzzz im going to throw up. of all the actress who could of played this role and u give to a R/B singer who cant act and has only a few movies…what a shame
She can sing but she CANNOT act!!!
the oscar buzz has already begun.
shut up!! stop hating, give her a break!!!!! she only made 5 movies!!! she got time to improve her skills
she has talent , well im a fan but that’s my opinion
Man, Beyonce’s no angel either. All I have ever heard about her is that she is an insane, obsessive, rageful prima donna.
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