What Does Beyonce and Etta James Have In Common?

A movie!

Here are some pictures of Beyonce in her new role as the legendary Etta James in the up and coming film "Cadillac Records". I will be honest, when I first heard that Beyonce was gearing up to portray Etta in a film I thought that she was going to tank and not do the movie justice; In my opinion, she looks and sounds nothing like Ms. James and I just couldn't see "perfect Beyonce" playing a heroin addict. However, after seeing these pics I am actually excited to see it when it hits theaters.

Beyonce reportedly packed on 15 pounds to play the role of Etta. I just pray she sings "At Last" flawlessly, that song is one of my classical favorites and it will just crush me if she vocally kills it. Mos Def, Cedric The Entertainer, and Gabrielle Union are some of the other actors that will be acting in "Cadillac Records".

"Cadillac Records" is a biographical movie that chronicles the life of Leonard Chess(who was an executive of a Chicago-based record label) and the singers who recorded for the company Chess Records in the 1950's. Chess records specialized in R&B, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, and rock and roll. Check it out when it hits theaters on December 5Th.