Comments on: Mos Def Joins Cadillac Records

By: vanessa

vanessa — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:53:25 +0000

hes like my favorite in he movie cadillac records!!
you rock chuck berry!!
he was the one who made the blacks and whites unite!!

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:38:19 +0000

I think I’m going to look at this much like fans of a popular book critique the movie version of the book. I’m a vintage blues fanatic. I think Mos Def will be fine as Chuck Berry and Adrian Brody will make a better Leonard Chess than Matt Dillon. I’m not too familiar with the work of Columbus Short, Jeffrey Wright and Eamonn Walker, but my initial response would be that they look nothing like Little Walter, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. And Cedric the Entertainer does not make me think of Willie Dixon. Beyonce may be able to sing like Etta James, but she’s going to have to pack some weight on to make her role believable. Here’s my ideal cast for these roles:

Howlin’ Wolf: Bernie Mac. Howlin’ Wolf was a colorful character with outrageous facial features. Bernie Mac has those similar features and the gruff personality Wolf was known for.

Willie Dixon: Charles Dutton (of “Roc” fame). Charles is a dead ringer for Dixon. He proved, too, that he can sing blues in the 1994 film “Foreign Student,” where he played Howlin’ Wolf.

Muddy Waters: I think Cedric might be a better fit in this role. Once again, a colorful character like Muddy would be best captured by a comedic actor

Little Walter: I’d be willing to take a chance with Columbus Short

Maybe if this one takes off, it will spawn a couple other blues-themed biopics. I’m still waiting to see Queen Latifah play the great Bessie Smith.

By: chris (the real one)

chris (the real one) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:35:03 +0000

yes…finally someone whos got respect for Something the Lord Made…..even though it was a HBO movie I thought it was fantastic

By: Dylan

Dylan — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:33:30 +0000

I don’t have a problem with Cedric. He proved he could play it straight in Talk To Me.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:50:56 +0000

Of all the rappers trying to act lately, he is heads and tails above the rest. Seriously, the guy is fantastic in Something The Lord Made with Alan Rickman. He’s a great talent. I approve!

By: chris (the real one)

chris (the real one) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:13:12 +0000

this is good news for me, besides beyonce and in a way cedric, the casting looks solid. im looking forward to this, sounds good so far.