Beyonce Knowles is set to appear on the big screen again, this time as legendary soul singer Etta James.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the former Destiny Child’s singer will play James in the new film “Cadillac Records,” which tells the story of label Chess Records in the 1950s and the lives of some of its most famous recording artists including Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry.

Oscar winner Adrien Brody will star in the movie as label co-founder Leonard Chess, while the label’s lineup of musicians will be played by Knowles, Jeffrey Wright, Cedric the Entertainer and Columbus Short, among others.

Darnell Martin (”Their Eyes Were Watching God”) is tapped to direct.

Besides appearing in the film, Beyonce will act as one of the movie’s executive producers and will reportedly record four songs for the movie’s soundtrack.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, she will also donate a portion of her fees from the film to the Survivor Foundation, a charity for recovering drug addicts.

It’s not Beyonce’s first foray into movies — she previously appeared in 2002’s “Austin Powers In Goldmember” and 2006’s “Dreamgirls.” Beyonce received two Golden Globe nominations for the latter film, Best Actress in a Motion Picture and Best Original Song.






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