St. Louis’ own Cedric the Entertainer leaked the fact that Beyonce Knowles will play singing powerhouse Etta James in the upcoming film “Cadillac Records.” Cedric, a confirmed cast member, mentioned that Beyonce had booked the role while promoting his upcoming film, “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.” He told reporters at the roundtable it was a small role.
The film explores the black music scene during 1950’s Chicago while telling the story of Chess Records founder, Leonard Chess.
Jeffrey Wright will play Muddy Waters. Adrien Brody, Columbus Short, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Tammy Blanchard are also on board. Filming will take place in New Jersey and Mississippi.