UPDATED First Look: The Cadillac Records Movie

Oct 21 | by Natasha

The first full set of pics from the Cadillac Records movie starring Beyonce (as Etta James), Mos Def, Gabrielle Union, and others have been released: Cedric The Entertainer is in the movie. And Mos Def looks like he's going to be pulling off another great performance. More pics when you read the rest...

Nice. Since I typically love semi-modernized period movies, I'll be watching.

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UPDATE: Beyonce talked to InStyle about her new Etta James role:

"I gained almost 15 pounds to play the role," Beyoncé, 27, says in the November issue of In Style. "It was way easier – and tastier – than having to lose so much weight for Dreamgirls." Her legendary role didn't only affect her figure, but it also rubbed off on her music. "Lyrically, it's deeper than what I've done before," the singer, who recently debuted two singles, says of her album due Nov. 18. "I wasn't mature enough or old enough, or in touch with myself enough, to do this type of album before. I didn't have the guts."

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And here is a mini video about The Secret Life Of Bees and its co-stars: [Glam:GlamTv[43714499;199269041;3672]Glam:GlamTv] Nice.

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[quote comment="244743"][quote comment="244730"]When will the DVD for this movie be released?[/quote] love your gravi! fab hair[/quote] THATS NOT HER...THATS A MODEL TRUST ME JJJ LOOKS LIKE SHIT UNDERNEATH MY SHOE

by SMH @ BEYONCE HATERS
12:58 am - Oct 21, '08

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[quote comment="244735"][quote comment="244714"]Look at Bey and that raw emotion! Yes! Love, Stan No. 5[/quote] YES...LOVES BLACK ART....AND MY BEYONCE! stan No.6[/quote] Lola is stan number 6 :) I'm seven ;)

by Shuckin' and Jivin'
12:59 am - Oct 21, '08

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[quote comment="244744"][quote comment="244732"]When Gabby gonna give up that wig/weave for a role. She wear that mutha fu........ in every movie she's in, dating back to 'Love & Basketball' in 2000.[/quote] Wouldn't it make sense though?Why ruin your natural hair just for a movie?I would rock a weave if I was to do movies,videos etc.[/quote] A DIFFERENT HAIRSTYLE/COLOR. Some roles call for SHORT HAIR, some roles call for RED HAIR, some roles call for BROWN HAIR.

by EVA
1:00 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote comment="244739"]Well,

[quote comment="244739"]Well, I'm pretty sure they casted Beyonce' because she can bring in big money.But I don't know, I need a trailer. And Etta was a plump chick, I could saw Queen Latifah playing this part for some reason, but I digress.[/quote] yea that's the only reason to add Bey in bcuz they know she will draw a (stan) *coughs* crowd

by WHOA! is having a WTF moment
1:01 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote

[quote comment="244747"][quote comment="244743"][quote comment="244730"]When will the DVD for this movie be released?[/quote] love your gravi! fab hair[/quote] THATS NOT HER...THATS A MODEL TRUST ME JJJ LOOKS LIKE SHIT UNDERNEATH MY SHOE[/quote] How do you know what she looks like?

by BOOTY BREATH BEYONCE
1:02 am - Oct 21, '08

I am so excited! Can't wait

I am so excited! Can't wait to see this movie! I love period pieces. According to the LA Times blog this movie will open in over 800 theatres! This is a huge project. Beyonce has truly transformed into Etta. Love Broady, Cedric the Entertainer, Gabby, and Mos Def as actors too! Can't wait!

by Keisha
1:04 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote comment="244707"]I

[quote comment="244707"]I wont be watchin that Cadillac movie but I do want to see Secret Life of Bees...[/quote] Tell me how the movie is when you see it. I want to save my $24. LOL

by Melodia
1:04 am - Oct 21, '08

Looks like it might be a

Looks like it might be a pretty good movie. Can't wait for the DVD.

by SHARIKA, ALIKA, MALIKA, TAMEKA, ASIA-NEKA, LARISHA, DANISHA,
1:06 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote

[quote comment="244754"][quote comment="244707"]I wont be watchin that Cadillac movie but I do want to see Secret Life of Bees...[/quote] Tell me how the movie is when you see it. I want to save my $24. LOL[/quote] i know that's right, that's my weekly metrocard($25)

by WHOA! is having a WTF moment
1:06 am - Oct 21, '08

EARLY VOTING---0CTOBER 21ST

by tRaCi
1:07 am - Oct 21, '08

I must say I love me some

I must say I love me some Beyonce (singing) not acting, but I will give the movie a chance. Tyra is a fool, she lets the good ones go all the time. Bianca looks great.

by QT pie
5:43 pm - Oct 21, '08

I didn't know Ced was in this

I didn't know Ced was in this movie. Hopefully him and Gabby bring some life to it because Beyonce's acting sure won't.

by Lingre
1:08 am - Oct 21, '08

I'm sorry but what is that

I'm sorry but what is that Bee movie about again? Nobody can clearly give me a synopsis of the movie. Don't think I will be seeing that one. But I will be supporting Sistah Etta James though.

by Just Sayin
1:09 am - Oct 21, '08

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM...I MEAN

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM...I MEAN I HAVE YET TO SEE WHAT THIS GIRL HAS DONE PROFESSIONALLY TO HAVE THIS MUCH PERSONAL HATE THROWN AT HER. LAST I LOOKED SHE WAS TALENTED AND HAD GRAMMY'S. ALSO SHE WAS NOT BAD IN DREAMGIRLS AT ALL....WHY DO ALL BLACK WOMEN HAVE TO BE COMPARED WHEN ACTING IN THE SAME MOVIE? ANYWAY, I MEAN REGARDLESS OF HER ACTING ABILITY, SHE IS A HELL OF A TALENT WHEN IT COMES TO HER SINGING AND PERFORMANCES..NO DOUBT. I AM CONFUSED ON THE PERSONAL HATE ON THE PERSON. SHE IS A SUCCESSFUL, BLACK WOMAN UNDER 30, MARRIED, TALENTED, AND HUMBLE. BUT YET ON EVERY BLOG FOLKS ACT LIKE SHE IS OUT OF POCKET FOR HER SUCCESS....I SUPPORT ALL SISTAS AND NO ONE IS BETTER THAN THE NEXT...SHOW LOVE, IT IS BAD ENOUGH THE WHITE MEDIA TRIES TO HOLD US BACK... LETS SUPORT EACH OTHER! AND FOR THE LAST TIME...IT IS NOT A BEYONCE MOVIE , IT IS ABOUT THE ENTIRE RECORD LABLE.....

by CONFUSED..really!
4:35 pm - Oct 21, '08

I'll have to wait for this to

I'll have to wait for this to come on cable when there is nothing else on. Not even on HGTV. Then I'll watch the movie. Sorry. I just can't commit to two hours of Beyonce & Gabby on screen acting and having my man waste his money.

by Melodia
1:09 am - Oct 21, '08

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[quote comment="244700"]Beyonce tries too hard and she looks stank!!![/quote] Jealousy gets you nowhere...hating on another black woman trying to be successful gets you a one way ticket to lonelyville.

by denise
1:10 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote comment="244760"]I'm

by HUH
1:11 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote comment="244760"]I'm

[quote comment="244760"]I'm sorry but what is that Bee movie about again? Nobody can clearly give me a synopsis of the movie. Don't think I will be seeing that one. But I will be supporting Sistah Etta James though.[/quote] It's a chick flick. From what I've seen, the women are sucessful and educated. That's the best I can do. Like I said. I'm waiting for New Orleans Baddest to tell me.

by Melodia
1:13 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote comment="244760"]I'm

[quote comment="244760"]I'm sorry but what is that Bee movie about again? Nobody can clearly give me a synopsis of the movie. Don't think I will be seeing that one. But I will be supporting Sistah Etta James though.[/quote] well all you had to do was go to yahoo and type in the movie....here's the synpnosis Synopsis: The story of the blues in 1950s Chicago is told in Sony BMG Film's Cadillac Records, a musical drama written and directed by TV veteran Darnell Martin. The film stars Adrien Brody as Chess Records founder Leonard Chess, with Jeffrey Wright portraying R&B legend Muddy Waters, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James, and Mos Def doing his best Chuck Berry. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide

by denise
1:14 am - Oct 21, '08

tht's a good look

by Haitian Fresh aka JAS
1:14 am - Oct 21, '08

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[quote comment="244721"][quote comment="244710"][quote comment="244692"]doin it for st lucia baby!!! i love love ybf..now i'ma read the post and get back with my two cents :)[/quote] Wait are you from the island St. Lucia ??? If so I am too ..... :)[/quote] yea grl i am living in london though sa ka fete?[/quote] "A A Mwe La" .... Wow such a small world:) You know how rare it is to find us Lucians lol I'm in the US, specifically Boston, Ma

by Ms. Stacy
1:16 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote

[quote comment="244764"][quote comment="244760"]I'm sorry but what is that Bee movie about again? Nobody can clearly give me a synopsis of the movie. Don't think I will be seeing that one. But I will be supporting Sistah Etta James though.[/quote] Sistah Etta??? The movie above is not the bio epic about Etta. It is about a music label.[/quote] Ok...and I guess Etta James doesn't have a part with the music label??? Maybe I should have worded it differently. I will be supporting the cast of the movie as well as teh people they portray...how's that... thanks for the clarification.

by Just Sayin
1:16 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote

[quote comment="244767"][quote comment="244760"]I'm sorry but what is that Bee movie about again? Nobody can clearly give me a synopsis of the movie. Don't think I will be seeing that one. But I will be supporting Sistah Etta James though.[/quote] well all you had to do was go to yahoo and type in the movie....here's the synpnosis Synopsis: The story of the blues in 1950s Chicago is told in Sony BMG Film's Cadillac Records, a musical drama written and directed by TV veteran Darnell Martin. The film stars Adrien Brody as Chess Records founder Leonard Chess, with Jeffrey Wright portraying R&B legend Muddy Waters, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James, and Mos Def doing his best Chuck Berry. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide[/quote] Aaaaah think she was talkin bout the BEEEEEEEEEE MOOOOOOOVIE

by 789456
1:16 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote

[quote comment="244767"][quote comment="244760"]I'm sorry but what is that Bee movie about again? Nobody can clearly give me a synopsis of the movie. Don't think I will be seeing that one. But I will be supporting Sistah Etta James though.[/quote] well all you had to do was go to yahoo and type in the movie....here's the synpnosis Synopsis: The story of the blues in 1950s Chicago is told in Sony BMG Film's Cadillac Records, a musical drama written and directed by TV veteran Darnell Martin. The film stars Adrien Brody as Chess Records founder Leonard Chess, with Jeffrey Wright portraying R&B legend Muddy Waters, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James, and Mos Def doing his best Chuck Berry. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide[/quote] Wrong movie Honey....I was talking about the Secret Bee movie.

by Just Sayin
1:17 am - Oct 21, '08

Beyonce you're killing them!

Beyonce you're killing them! Haters are going to have to put on roller skates to keep up with all your moves! This movie is going to be huge!

by Hi Haters!
1:18 am - Oct 21, '08

so happy for beyonce (my sis)

so happy for beyonce (my sis) she has stepped her game even more up and for the people who say she can't act she still making that money regardless. CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THE C.D. AND 2 MOVIES DAWG BEE LEND A SISTER SOME OF THAT DOUGH :D ----------- - >IS OFFICIAL BEE SEASON < - ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ CO SIGN BY NONE OTHER THEN ME!!!!!!!!!!!

by Minnie Key
1:18 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote

[quote comment="244772"][quote comment="244767"][quote comment="244760"]I'm sorry but what is that Bee movie about again? Nobody can clearly give me a synopsis of the movie. Don't think I will be seeing that one. But I will be supporting Sistah Etta James though.[/quote] well all you had to do was go to yahoo and type in the movie....here's the synpnosis Synopsis: The story of the blues in 1950s Chicago is told in Sony BMG Film's Cadillac Records, a musical drama written and directed by TV veteran Darnell Martin. The film stars Adrien Brody as Chess Records founder Leonard Chess, with Jeffrey Wright portraying R&B legend Muddy Waters, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James, and Mos Def doing his best Chuck Berry. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide[/quote] Wrong movie Honey....I was talking about the Secret Bee movie.[/quote] [quote comment="244767"][quote comment="244760"]I'm sorry but what is that Bee movie about again? Nobody can clearly give me a synopsis of the movie. Don't think I will be seeing that one. But I will be supporting Sistah Etta James though.[/quote] well all you had to do was go to yahoo and type in the movie....here's the synpnosis Synopsis: The story of the blues in 1950s Chicago is told in Sony BMG Film's Cadillac Records, a musical drama written and directed by TV veteran Darnell Martin. The film stars Adrien Brody as Chess Records founder Leonard Chess, with Jeffrey Wright portraying R&B legend Muddy Waters, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James, and Mos Def doing his best Chuck Berry. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide[/quote] Can't wait for the soundtrack!

by Hi Haters!
1:20 am - Oct 21, '08

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[quote comment="244769"][quote comment="244721"][quote comment="244710"][quote comment="244692"]doin it for st lucia baby!!! i love love ybf..now i'ma read the post and get back with my two cents :)[/quote] Wait are you from the island St. Lucia ??? If so I am too ..... :)[/quote] yea grl i am living in london though sa ka fete?[/quote] "A A Mwe La" .... Wow such a small world:) You know how rare it is to find us Lucians lol I'm in the US, specifically Boston, Ma[/quote] kija ...nou pale creole la..sou mouun....wow

by Haitian Fresh aka JAS
1:20 am - Oct 21, '08

Love Mos Def!! He is a great

Love Mos Def!! He is a great actor. :)

by Obama y'all
1:24 am - Oct 21, '08

I'm more interested in

I'm more interested in Obsessed so I can see Idris...oh Idris ♥

by VOGUE #9
1:26 am - Oct 21, '08

i thought etta james would

i thought etta james would want the person playing her to look like her? like halle looked like dorothy dandrige when halle portrayed her...

by tRaCi
8:16 pm - Oct 21, '08

[quote comment="244780"]Love

[quote comment="244780"]Love Mos Def!! He is a great actor. :)[/quote] Co-Sign! I love Ceddie too!LOL

by Hi Haters!
1:26 am - Oct 21, '08

new post pls

by JAS "Can't Wear Skinny Jeans cuz my Nuts don't Fit''
4:43 pm - Oct 21, '08

Oh just watch the damn movie!

Oh just watch the damn movie! Geez. Stop hatin!

by hotradiobabe81
5:51 pm - Oct 21, '08

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by jolie
1:37 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote comment="244782"]I'm

[quote comment="244782"]I'm more interested in Obsessed so I can see Idris...oh Idris ♥[/quote] Yes, my Idee is in there, my husband IS dreamy, ain't he?????

by les923
1:47 am - Oct 21, '08

I still think that role

I still think that role should have been given to Jill Scott. Her voice has a more soulful, bluesy sound. (if blusey is not a word or spelled incorrectly get over it.)

by dmarie
1:57 am - Oct 21, '08

cant wait for the movie but

cant wait for the movie but wtf is that ball in Bey's neck making me gag!

by its B season
2:19 am - Oct 21, '08

I will check out Cadillac

I will check out Cadillac Records, just as I did with Dreamgirls.

by Chica
2:24 am - Oct 21, '08

b is simply

b is simply scrumptious............................

by kEkI........mamii with d@ slanted iz
2:27 am - Oct 21, '08

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[quote comment="244963"][quote comment="244958"]Morning yall[/quote] Whoa, don't let the devil ride your back....Depression get behind her!!!!![/quote] Hi Kaaaaaaaay. Thank you girl. The way I'm feeling I'm gonna need a splash a holy water too. :sad:

by Whoa! Is feeling depressed :-(
4:17 pm - Oct 21, '08

[quote comment="245029"]WHAT

[quote comment="245029"]WHAT IS THE PROBLEM...I MEAN I HAVE YET TO SEE WHAT THIS GIRL HAS DONE PROFESSIONALLY TO HAVE THIS MUCH PERSONAL HATE THROWN AT HER. LAST I LOOKED SHE WAS TALENTED AND HAD GRAMMY'S. ALSO SHE WAS NOT BAD IN DREAMGIRLS AT ALL....WHY DO ALL BLACK WOMEN HAVE TO BE COMPARED WHEN ACTING IN THE SAME MOVIE? ANYWAY, I MEAN REGARDLESS OF HER ACTING ABILITY, SHE IS A HELL OF A TALENT WHEN IT COMES TO HER SINGING AND PERFORMANCES..NO DOUBT. I AM CONFUSED ON THE PERSONAL HATE ON THE PERSON. SHE IS A SUCCESSFUL, BLACK WOMAN UNDER 30, MARRIED, TALENTED, AND HUMBLE. BUT YET ON EVERY BLOG FOLKS ACT LIKE SHE IS OUT OF POCKET FOR HER SUCCESS....I SUPPORT ALL SISTAS AND NO ONE IS BETTER THAN THE NEXT...SHOW LOVE, IT IS BAD ENOUGH THE WHITE MEDIA TRIES TO HOLD US BACK... LETS SUPORT EACH OTHER! AND FOR THE LAST TIME...IT IS NOT A BEYONCE MOVIE , IT IS ABOUT THE ENTIRE RECORD LABLE.....[/quote] You make a really good point, unfortunately when you have a beautiful, successful black woman there will always be people trying to hold her back or say she "aint all that" its true hate and they get mad when you call them haters. Crabs is a barrel.

by KC
4:49 pm - Oct 21, '08

BEYONCE IS BACK...WITH A

BEYONCE IS BACK...WITH A BANG!! BEYONCE SEASON IS ABOUT TO HIT HARD...AND HATERS, YOU BETTER GET YOUR UMBRELLAS (NO PUN INTENDED) BECAUSE THIS ISH IS ABOUT TO POUR AND I MEAN POUR REAL HARD NOVEMBER- I AM DROPS...NUMBER ONE AND ALL THE SINGLES HIT NUMBER ONE ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS DECEMBER- CADILLAC RECORDS HITS THEATRES...IT GETS GOOD REVIEWS AND ALL THE OSCAR BUZZ STARTS. BEYONCE IS GETTING BUZZ FOR HER PORTRAYAL OF ETTA JAMES JANUARY- I AM IS STILL DOMINATING THE CHARTS AND THE PROMOTION IS FULL ON...A HUNDREAD PERCENT FEBRUARY- BEYONCE NABS GRAMMY NOMINATIONS FEBRUARY-SEPTEMBER : BEYONCE SCORES GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATION FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR COMEDY, HER MOVIE WITH IDRIS ELBA AND ALI LARTER HITS THEATRES, TOUR, OSCARS, ETC ETC ETC ETC IT'S ONE FULL YEAR OF NON-STOP BEYONCE MADNESS!! STANS, POP YOUR BOTTLES COS WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN AMAZING YEAR!! HATERS, YOU CAN NOW COMMENT! If you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it, if you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

by HOLLYWOOD BS
2:35 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote

[quote comment="244778"][quote comment="244769"][quote comment="244721"][quote comment="244710"][quote comment="244692"]doin it for st lucia baby!!! i love love ybf..now i'ma read the post and get back with my two cents :)[/quote] Wait are you from the island St. Lucia ??? If so I am too ..... :)[/quote] yea grl i am living in london though sa ka fete?[/quote] "A A Mwe La" .... Wow such a small world:) You know how rare it is to find us Lucians lol I'm in the US, specifically Boston, Ma[/quote] kija ...nou pale creole la..sou mouun....wow[/quote] Small world indeed....I'm from Dominica:P

by Foxy
2:39 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote

[quote comment="244710"][quote comment="244692"]doin it for st lucia baby!!! i love love ybf..now i'ma read the post and get back with my two cents :)[/quote] Wait are you from the island St. Lucia ??? If so I am too ..... :)[/quote] I wish I was from St. Lucia :-( It is such an amazing place!

by Amber
2:42 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote comment="244723"]is

[quote comment="244723"]is that nick cannon in the last pic? The movie looks good to me...[/quote] I thought the SAME thing, until I saw that it was Mos Def.

by Psyannlee
2:43 am - Oct 21, '08

I love me some Beyonce just

I love me some Beyonce just as much as the next person, but we must admit she cannot, and I repeat, cannot act! Her own life is so scripted that she is unable to convince me while playing someone else. Just keep "acting" in your videos, B!

by Amber
2:48 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote

[quote comment="244748"][quote comment="244735"][quote comment="244714"]Look at Bey and that raw emotion! Yes! Love, Stan No. 5[/quote] YES...LOVES BLACK ART....AND MY BEYONCE! stan No.6[/quote] Lola is stan number 6 :) I'm seven ;)[/quote] what exactly is a stan... i know it has something to do wit being a fan(i think) but what does the st part stand for

by rihannafan7
2:59 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote comment="244807"]I

[quote comment="244807"]I love me some Beyonce just as much as the next person, but we must admit she cannot, and I repeat, cannot act! Her own life is so scripted that she is unable to convince me while playing someone else. Just keep "acting" in your videos, B![/quote] Girl, the only ones in the movie who can act are Mos Def & Cedric. Gabby's weave needs to learn how to act like real hair.lol. That was mean, I take it back. But I don't see an Oscar in her future.

by blaq
3:02 am - Oct 21, '08

[quote

[quote comment="244804"][quote comment="244778"][quote comment="244769"][quote comment="244721"][quote comment="244710"][quote comment="244692"]doin it for st lucia baby!!! i love love ybf..now i'ma read the post and get back with my two cents :)[/quote] Wait are you from the island St. Lucia ??? If so I am too ..... :)[/quote] yea grl i am living in london though sa ka fete?[/quote] "A A Mwe La" .... Wow such a small world:) You know how rare it is to find us Lucians lol I'm in the US, specifically Boston, Ma[/quote] kija ...nou pale creole la..sou mouun....wow[/quote] Small world indeed....I'm from Dominica:P[/quote] Wow lol us caribbean creoles need to unite lol :)

by Ms. Stacy
3:03 am - Oct 21, '08