OlderMon, 10 March 2008 at 11:12 am
Beyonce is Etta James — FIRST LOOK
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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MS. ETTA JAMES,
YOU ARE A LIVING LEGEND AND DESERVED THE HONOR TO SING YOUR SIGNATURE SONG FOR PREZ. OBAMA, ESP. SINCE YOU LIVED THROUGH THE UGLINESS AND HORROR AT THE HIEGHT OF RACISM. YOUR WORDS AT THE SEATTLE CONCERT AND YOUR THEATRICS WERE DESERVINGLY SO, IT’S JUST TOO BAD THAT MISS B. WAS NOT THERE SO YOU CAN RAISE YOUR SEXY LEG AND LAY YOUR FOOT WERE IT BELONGED.
I’VE BEEN A HUGE FAN, AS MY MOM ALWAYS PLAYED YOUR MUSIC, SHE SAID THIS THE REAL THING! AND THATS COMING FROM AN IRISH CATHOLIC. YOUR MUSIC BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO THIS DAY, AND THIS HAVES ME PERPLEXED AS TO WHY PREZ. OBAMA DID NOT HAVE YOU PERFORM, SHAME ON HIM! I HOPE HE EXTENDS AN INVITATION FOR YOU TO PERFORM AT A GRAND GALA AT THE WHITE HOUSE IN YOUR HONOR.
I HOPE I GET THE HONOR TO SEE YOU IN CONCERT, DO YOU EVER COME TO N.Y?
BEYONCE IT’S SO OVER FOR YOU, TAKE A SEAT IN THE BACK ROW YOUR PLAYED OUT.
MS.JAMES FOR EVER LOVE FOR YOU,
TERENCE TORRES
LOVE YOU MUCHO
I watched the movie for the first time last night, and have to say it was actually a good movie, with the exception of Beyonce’s portrayal of Etta James. I really like Beyonce, but she is not a convincing actress. Her performance seemed so forced, she is so hesitant to show real raw emotion. Honestly, I can’t even put my disappointment in words. Don’t even get me started on her rendition of Etta James’ songs. Why did she feel the need to sing Etta in the form of Beyonce? It was not Beyonce trying to sing Etta’s songs as Etta, it was Beyonce covering Etta’s songs in the same fashion that she sings her own, OVER THE TOP.
I’m thinkin’ Etta’s Music is best left to Etta. Beyonce wouldn’t know the Blues if they bit her in her big ass!! Beyonce is good for T & A though.
she was good but i think queen latifah or tamela man would have been better
@Beyonce not oscar worthy:
Beyonce did win an oscar for her role in Dreams girls…
Cadillac Records was about the rise& eventual down fall of Chess records…
dreamgirls prvoed that Beyonce could/can act…
Jennifer hudson is more of a flo ballard type
Maybe Queen Latifa may be made a better Etta James.
Amy Winehouse has thre strikes against her
#1 ) She can’t sing
#2) as soon as she ’s out of rehab…. ms winehouse falls of the wagon ( goes back on drugs)
& # 3) She’s white!
What make up do they have that would make her look black?
Alyssa
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