Superstar entertainer Beyonce will play three different roles for her next movie: actress, singer and producer. The 10-time Grammy Award-winner will play legendary singer Etta James in Cadillac Records. In addition to acting in the starring in the movie, she has also signed as executive producer on the project.
The 1950s period piece is based on the Chicago record company Chess Records, its founder Leonard Chess and the lives of the music legends on the label. Other cast members include Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, Columbus Short as Little Walter and Adrien Brody as Chess.
Beyonce, who received two Golden Globe nominations for her last movie, Dreamgirls, will also record four songs for the soundtrack. According to her representative, a portion of her fees for the film will be donated to recovering addicts through her family’s charity, The Survival Foundation.
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