Comments on: Beyoncé To Portray Etta James In 'Cadillac Records'

By: kataya

kataya — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:19:51 +0000

When I went to see a show Etta James played in Seattle this last winter she expressed disappointment that beyonce had been asked to sing an Etta James song at Obama’s acceptance, but Etta James herself was never even asked. Etta James was criticized for her comments but I can definately see where she’s coming from. I don’t know if the Cadillac Records movie was filmed before or after this incident but I saw the movie and B was decent but didn’t come close to doing the role justice. How does Etta feel about the portrayal?

By: shenelle

shenelle — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:55:09 +0000

You did a great job. My fav song was “I’d rather be blind”. Amazing!!!

By: Ariel Carter

Ariel Carter — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:38:35 +0000

Beyonce, please ignore those negative comments. Jealousy is a ‘green’ monster. Your rendition of “At Last” was right on. I love your music. Keep on doing what you do and lean and love your family and remember that drugs cause people to do strange things. Sorry you had to hear those hurtful words.

By: adriana

adriana — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:26:26 +0000

etta james jus crazi…. check check it out

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By: adriana

adriana — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:53:16 +0000

ETTA JAMES EXPOSED!!!! ETTA JAMES EXPOSED!!!!

http://www.tmz.com/2009/02/05/etta-at-last-shes-been-exposed-as-hypocrite/

By: londonb

londonb — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:05:56 +0000

bey is absolutely the wrong person for the role. she CANNOT by any means act. her voice isnt very versitale. she always sound the same in everything that she does. i would have much rather seen jill scoot or alicia keys, bc their voices have personality, in which bey’s lacks that. she very pretty, but if u ask me, thats all she has going for her. she should NEVER be compaired to the greats, bc the doesnt weigh up. she should stick to singing. and as far as someone leaving the comment about angea basset, please understand that it was a movie and actresses act in movies and she is truly an actress, same as halley berry in dorothy dandrige movie. these women pulled these roles off bc they r truly actresses and not singers being actresses. i think bey should have stopped when her co-actress, jennifer hudson, got the oscar for the movie she was so expecting to receive one for. everybody doesnt excell at everything, and she needs to learn that she doesnt, and her acting is oneof those things. everybody cant be a triple threat.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:19:47 +0000

I’m thinking Queenie from Queenie and the Blue Cats could have pulled this off with a blonde wig but hopefullly the movie will be great inspite of Beyonce not being the right type. Jill Scott would have been cool too or Queen Latifah.

By: thruthbtold

thruthbtold — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:29:29 +0000

“When Beyonce landed the role of the singer, Etta said she approved of the casting of Beyonce, but doubted the singer could pull off the grittier aspects of her life on the big screen.”

By: France Jean-Baptiste

France Jean-Baptiste — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:02:38 +0000

I could have played an 0lder Etta. Alas, no star name or power.

http://www.francejeanbaptiste.com

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:24:54 +0000

Leela James should play Etta James. Leela James know how to get down