Beyoncé has been picked to portray the legendary Etta James in the upcoming film, "Cadillac Records."  The cat was let out of the bag by Cedric the Entertainer who mentioned it to blackfilm.com when he was talking about his new movie "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins."

This is really exciting to me!  This is a great role for Bey!  Here’s the plot summary (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".

What do you think?

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