MOVIE ROUNDUP: BEYONCE PLAYS ETTA JAMES? / J. HUD & TYLER PERRY / SPIKE LEE’S NEW FILM
Saturday, January 26, 2008

Looks like Beyonce is sticking to her album-then-film formula. Blackvoices reported that the singer will portray famed singer Etta James in the upcoming film Cadillac Records. The soul singer is mostly known for her classic record “At Last”.
The film explores Chicago in the 1950s and Leonard Chess, founder of the South Side Chicago blues label Chess Records. The piece charts the rise and fall of legendary artists who were part of the label including James, Muddy Waters, Chess, Little Walter, Howlin’ Wolf and Elvis Presley. Jeffrey Wright, Columbus Short, and Cedric The Entertainer have also been signed on.
Filming will take place in New Jersey and Mississippi…

Tyler Perry has already begun to start up his next film project and word is, Jennifer Hudson may star in it. Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys Together focuses on two very different families that become intimately involved in love and business.
This will be Perry’s sixth film for Lionsgate following the release of Meet The Browns. Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard and Rockmond Dunbar have already been confirmed as part of the cast…

Spike Lee is currently working on a new film that stars Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alfonso, and Omar Benson Miller. Miracle At St. Anna is set in Italy during the 1940s and tells the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII after one of them risks his life to save an Italian boy.
It is based the acclaimed novel of the same name written by James McBride. Miracle At St. Anna is scheduled to hit theaters in Fall of this year.








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cassandre
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 /
Let her play the part so the backlash that started since dreamgirls will continue beyonce you are the greatest keep on believing that okay!^^ jhud still got the oscar and you know why they gaVe it to her beyonce? so you can seat your chicken ass down and realize that they are out there to get you! and you’re sitting there waiting to get get! even if you love to act dumb come on….
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Sweet T
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 /
I love Beyonce as a singer/performer, I think maybe she will do a good job playing Etta James in a movie. Beyonce is know Hallle Berry of course but give her chance she wants a oscar too. Beyonce says she do hope to retire at 30 years old she got about four more years to go.
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lil mama
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 /
@ OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT #48. THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IT OUT THERE EVERYTIME SOME ONE DONT LIKE BEYONCEI MEAN GOD FORBID EVERY BODY GOTTA BE A HATER!!! BREAKING NEWS!!!! THIS JUST IN.. SOME PEOPLE ARE INDIVIDUALS WITH THEIR OWN BRAINS NO ONE HAS TO LOVE BEYONCE DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes Bey is a good entertainer I aint taking nothing from her but her voice isn’t hardly as soulful as no Etta James and its clear she’s getting the part because of her status!! AN whoever keep saying she aint mad for not getting a Oscar from Dreamgirls.. GET REAL… yall act like Bey breaks yall off some of them millions!!! She is a singer not the MESSIAH GOTDAMN!!!!!
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tybu
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 /
I look forward to the Tyler Perry movie with Jennifer Hudson. I bet Tyler will have Jennifer working to bring out her character since folks keep saying that Jen has nothing else to look forward to after winning the oscar. If that were the case, the same goes with Beyonce. Beyonce is at the top of her game and have done so much and worked with so many people. I guess I’m too young because I never heard of Etta James. I’ll have to look her up to see what the fuss is about. But I do agree that Beyonce can’t act. I’ve seen enough movies to agree. My little sister can act better than Be, she just need to meet the right people to get noticed.
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JANE
Thursday, January 31, 2008 /
BEYINCE IS PLAYED OUT. SHE DOESN’T LOOK LIKE ETTA JAMES. THAT’S AN INSULT. ETTA JAMES IS A GOOD LOOKING WOMAN. THEY NEED TO GET SOMEONE WITH A VOICE LIKE FANTASIA . I AM ETTA JAMES AGE AND I WAS AROUND WHEN SHE FIRST CAME OUT . HEAVY SET POWERFUL VOICE BLACK WOMAN THAT CAN SING.BEYONCE CAN’T TOUCH ETTA JAMES. FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN SING LIKE BACK IN THE DAY
JANE
231.
Good Look
Friday, February 1, 2008 /
I say it’s a good look for Beyonce. If she were to play Etta, it’ll bring a twist to Beyonce’s personality. I also think Beyonce sounds wonderful when she sings in different voices as she’s done so many times on her albums, I could see her pulling this off no problem. Beyonce needs a role like this and others that convey emotion/passion to help develop her acting craft. Beyonce excels in whatever she does because she studies and becomes what it is. Congrats to Beyonce.
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Thursday, February 21, 2008 /
[...] is officially signed on to play Etta James and also executive produce the upcoming film Cadillac Records. The legendary James recently spoke out on how she felt about the 10-time Grammy winner depicting [...]
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damiennphilly
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 /
That’s sad when Etta James is thrilled Beyonce will play her in the movie about her and there still hating ass people on here complaining . This proves that ya’ll waste ya’ll time complaining about what and who should play Etta and she wants Beyonce to play her , matter of fact she is helping B get ready for the movie , so all hating needs to end here because if Etta don’t mind it why do you ?
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Joshua
Thursday, March 20, 2008 /
I hate haters!!! Yall make me sick!! Why???? Just because you cant do what she does.!! This girls has been talented since she was a little girl and you cant seems to be in her shoes and get what she has gotten!! I love BEYONCE and she has a talent.. I’ve over people say when GOD give you a talent and you dont use it he takes it away and she’s doing a hell of a job with her acting and singing!! Listen yall get to where she is and do what yall gots to do and leave her out of it because yall are some hating a** people!! And let her do her sh**. GO BEYONCE’!! Your #1 fan!!
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N'Quan
Sunday, September 7, 2008 /
I don’t think Beyonce is a stong enough actress to pull off Etta James. You can’t cast her in every part that involves singing. There is more to the life of Etta James than the signing. Use an accomplished actress and have her lipsync. Beyonce is not a bad actress but I wasn’t sold on Beyonce as Deena in Dream Girls, I don’t care what the price you can’t sell me Beyonce as Etta James.
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camyle
Sunday, October 26, 2008 /
I’m tired everytime someone state their opinion they say your a hatter. it is widley known in the industry that beyonce has no talent come on everybody alicia keys ,rihanna,keisha cole,leona lewis, mary j all are making better music then beyonce they music have soal something you can feel beyonce music has no soal . its all about good music the only reason why she sells is become she appears naked for the camera she is a sex symbol who should be doing play boy instead.
thats shameful when she was at the awards performing the host said she overdues it every year and now for her new album she wants everyone to call her sasha feirce you have the stars then the wannabe stars. if she was making good music like she did in destany child then i would say cool when she went solo her baby boy album was the best solo album i don’t like the new stuff . she is to wild and she wears a size 11 shoe she changed the texture of her skin to look spanish and she had a nose job done even though you really can’t tell 105.5 radio station nyc announced that and she is too weevable. that is not natrual beauty every one is melting because she is always naked i would not want my daughter to be fade by that this is my opinion and a whole lot of peoples opinion about her. she is not getting good ratings from fans right now you can say i’m hatting but i have a right to freedom of speech on my own opinion.
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