Beyoncé Knowles To Portray Etta James

Beyoncé will be portraying the legendary Etta James in the upcoming film, "Cadillac Records."  Cedric the Entertainer mentioned the casting news to blackfilm.com when he was talking about his new movie "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins."

This might give Beyoncé a second chance at that Oscar she wanted for her role in "Dreamgirls."  Here’s the plot summary for "Cadillac Records" (from Black Voices):

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".

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