Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James

Sandra Rose March 10, 2008

Filming has begun on the set of the new biopic “Cadillac Records” starring Beyoncé Knowles as the legendary soul singer Etta James. The film tells the story of Chess Records, the Chicago record label that played a pivotal part in Rock n’ Roll history.

bloggergirlz

most of her movies tend to be related to “music”…i hope she stepped up her acting skills for this one! etta ain’t playing no games w/ her name and likeness lol…
kpakpando

This movie is going to just suck, I mean they couldn’t invest in a better wig. Boooo!
http://www.findentertainmentnow.com miesha@FindEntertainmentNow.com

i like bey. i think she’s a talent in every area. but she doesn’t look a thing like etta james as ms.james stated. that wig looks so bad. that kinda blonde on bey is terribly phony (even tho i know that’s what etta wore). and as great as bey’s hair people are…could they not do better??! well maybe with the right lighting, make-up and set it will be better. anyway i’m sure even with a suck wig…she’ll kill the role! she’s a true star.
http://www.findentertainmentnow.com miesha@FindEntertainmentNow.com

see even kpakpando agrees wit me! we thot this at the same time. wig suuuuuuuucks. but hey the movie might still be aight.
http://www.myspace.com/bettathaniwasb4 2bme

hmmmm…not a good look B..i need more pics
brwnsugga4you

i’ll wait to give my opinion when the movies comes out. hopefully sandra will have a post about it.
hellava10

I see a tragedy waiting to happen.
http://www.smokiesays.blogspot.com/ Smokie

You really can’t judge a movie pictures taken on set.
http://www.smokiesays.blogspot.com/ Smokie

You really can’t judge a movie BY pictures taken on set,.
nonya

I won’t judge the movie, but I will judge the choice to play Etta. This is a slap in the face of TRUE ACTOR’s who study their craft get master’s degrees and really put forth their heart and soul into roles. She has NOT really played a decent role in the few movies she’s been in and this is just to get her fans to see the movie and NOT TO HONOR the Etta James legacy.

SHAMEFUL.
hellava10

I agree with nonya
HeyNow

I see this girl just won’t sit her ass down somewhere!!!Maybe if she did she could take a look at her movie roles and she she sucks as an actress!!! Her speaking skills are terrible,she talks like her breath stank or something. Now the music side of her she’s off the chain. I know she’s trying to work on getting that Diana Ross role but I don’t think the boss will allow that.
MZN

I agree with Nonya.

And the wig is so ugly. Beyonce needs to go on and sit down. You have all these up and coming black actresses that could blow Beyonce out of the water! I mean, even if it was just a movie on Etta James with an up and coming actress and they promoted her, I believe people would support it. I know I would. I love Etta James. I just have a feeling this is going to be a flop. As I said before, Etta is a true legacy. Beyonce has no business playing that part. This is how I truly feel. I’m not hatin either… I’m just saying.
Bsoul

Maybe she was sleeping in the wig and it got jacked up. The stylist will fix it and all of you nay-sayers will eat your words when Bey brings home the 2009 Oscar for best acress. Birds everywhere will sing in unison, children on playgrounds will joyfully join in….

Okay, you all get the picture.
licia

i agree with nonya .

bsoul you are a fool lol
hellava10

Bsoul–you are a mess!
Bsoul

I love you guys too!
claire

I GUESS BEYONCE NOT GONNA SLOW DOWN TIL SHE GETS THAT OSCAR HUH, I THINK HER PEOPLE SHOULD INFORM HER THAT IF YOU WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR YOUR ACTING YOU HAVE TO STEP OUT THE BOX AND PICK MORE VERSATILE ROLES, BEYONCE STAYING IN HER ZONE WITH THE MUSIC ROLES WONT EXACTLY WOO FOLKS ON HER AND SHE WILL BE TYPECAST AS JUST THAT. BUT I WILL CHECK IT OUT CAUSE IM INTERESTED IN THE ETTA JAMES STORY ONLY!
eishaKC

Oh well that’s what Etta James’ hair looked like. I’m sure they’ll tweak it on the set or in editing. It’s really not that serious.
And please give me a break about the singers who act bit.
What about when actors sing in movies or stage plays ?
Is that a “slap” in the faces of singers ?
A lot of the so-called best/greatest actors are not even good.
They just slept with the “right” people to get ahead.
People can’t help if they’re multi-talented.
I don’t think Beyonce is a good actress but she can sing and she sells tickets/cds and is obviously who the producers or whomever wanted.
http://www.myspace.com/birdshu Bird

I’ve only heard about B and Alicia. Who else is in it? I’m sure they have some real actors to carrie the movie.
http://usherworld sweetface

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT WIG THAT WIG THAT WIG. SHE BETTER STICK ON SINGING ALL OF HER MOVES SUCKS BIG TIME. I GUESS SHE WONT THAT TROPHY THAT JANEFER HUSTON GOT FOR DREAM GIRLS. SHM SHE IS WAYYYYYYYYYYY TO YOUNG TO PLAY A OLDER WOMEN IS NOT HER AT ALL.
aprilshowers

hellava10 Says:

I see a tragedy waiting to happen.
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Damn. The words taken directly from my mouth. LOL (and I love Beyonce) :-X
dat803chic

All I have to say is ALL Ya’ll are FUNNY!!!!
There’s no need for me to put my 2 cents in because most of you have already said what I wanted to.
http://www.myspace.com/millyly milly

LMAO @ Bsoul
http://notenoughrealmen.blogspot.com 2thick4u

Damn was Jay in that trailer…that wig looks like it need a stylist.

Actually she is playing a role that spans over decades before any of us was thought about. It does fit the era.

I hope that this movie is a Blockbuster. Dreamgirls was actually a good movie. Everyone carried their own weight!!!
brwnsugga4you

HeyNow Says: Her speaking skills are terrible. I totally agree with you. I’m not sure if she even graduated from high school but, my 10yr old speaks wwwwaaayyy better than her.
tbrown

She looks like Deena with a bleached wig. I’ll probably wait until this feature is on dvd. I don’t go to the movies like I used to Nothing’s good hardly anymore.
http://www.smokiesays.blogspot.com/ Smokie

I don’t know what kind of glamourous wigs y’all THOUGHT you saw Etta James wearing. She wore the same tacky ish. We ARE talking about a heroin addict here. And, I still don’t understand how you can predict the outcome of a movie just by ONE picture of ONE actress walking out of her trailer. People hate Beyonce on a new level.
pinkvirgo

All those who are so disgusted with the thought of this movie how about don’t go see it.It ain’t rocket science.Lmao at too young to play an older woman the movie is set either in the 50’s or 60’s I’m pretty sure Etta wasn’t as old then and she is now.lmao The wig is awful but Etta’s hair wasn’t quite the bomb either it was a bleached blonde mess. I’m sure Beyonce isn’t the star of this movie being that its not about the story of Etta’s life.Let the child breathe.
pinkvirgo

And another thing if you were hired for a great job thet somebody else would probably be better qualified for would you give that up.I didn’t think so maybe the boss liked your personality and wanted to give it a shot.Sometimes I feel sorry for Bee b/c ppl are so mean to her she’s like beautiful girl at a new highschool that everybody picks on when shes not bothering anyone but then I remember she’s young, beautiful, rich ,and has a bf who is filthy rich and I think she’ll be ok.
Sharonda

I don’t know how this is going to play out.But her as Etta James never crossed my mind.I know there were more actresses that were playing for that part.Oh well.People will base their opinion off the movie even if it’s production.That is nothing new.Critics are going to have a day with this because they thought Beyonce’ was the breakout in Dreamgirls.

I think they should at least thought considering a breakout actress to play Etta or something.And the movie is really not about Etta, it’s about Chess Records.I can see Latifah playing the part because she chose rolls different than her persona in music and now she is a respected actress.If they really wanted to portray a person such as Etta, might as well tell Beyonce’ to gain some weight!Nobody remembers Etta not being that size till she got old.

That’s just my opinion though.Cry a river if you want to..
candycane

Well if Etta had a drug problem, maybe they were doing a scene where Etta was high and looking to’ up hair all messed up and such

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