Beyonce
Knowles to Play Etta James 1/26/08
R&B star Beyonce Knowles is set to play famed blues singer Etta
James in new movie Cadillac Records.
The Dreamgirls actress will join Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright and
Cedric the Entertainer in the 1950s-set film, reports AOL.com.
Actor Matt Dillon has been replaced by Oscar-winning Brody in the role
of Leonard Chess, the founder of legendary blues label Chess Records,
after scheduling conflicts forced him to pull out of the project.
Filming is due to take place later this year (08) in New Jersey and
Mississippi.