Beyonce In Negotiations To Play ‘Aida’
Beyonce Knowles is reportedly being lined up to feature in a film adaptation of Broadway musical Aida. It has been rumoured the Dreamgirls actress is in talks with Walt Disney Studios to play the title role in the Giuseppe Verdi opera.
The lead role has previously been filled on stage by Toni Braxton, and Knowles’ fellow Destiny’s Child bandmate, Michelle Williams.
Aida tells the story of a Nubian princess who is captured by an Egyptian captain.
July 10th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
Broadway musical?? BROADWAY MUSICAL?!! People, let’s give some cultural credit where credit is due. Aida is originally an opera by Guiseppe Verdi. One of the most celebrated opera composers ever – he created La Traviata, Rigoletto, Macbeth, Falstaff, Otello and more! Why was Aida made into a shitty broadway musical (a musical? really? I had no idea)? Because people can’t appreciate opera, stuff needs to be repackaged and consumerized into Broadway pap? Blah, it’s no wonder Beyonce is being sought for the starring role, then. One commercial banality deserves another commercial banality.
July 10th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
I hate her. she will ruin Aida.
This is my favorite Musical and no one can top Heather Headly.
July 10th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
um, Alexia simmer down. Creating a movie, play or musical based on an opera in no way deminishes the opera itself.
July 10th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
ick. beyonce.
July 10th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
EWWWWW… NO! Aida is an excellent musical and should NOT be ruined by this ho-bag. Gross.
I agree… no one will top Heather Headly. She’s amazingly talented, and beautiful. Beyonce can’t even COMPARE to her.
July 23rd, 2007 at 12:40 am
Y’all need to stop hating and just let Beyonce do what she does
July 25th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
beyonce is a great actress and all she needs is guidence and love, and good acting and she needs 2 step out of her box
August 12th, 2007 at 11:36 am
Dear God.
Beyonce will destroy the movie. So will Christina Aguilera, apparently in talks to play Amneris.
What the hell is our world coming to?
September 24th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
well more than actress they need real singers..!! and beyonce can do the both things..!! in dreamgirls she was perfect..!! and i know if she will be in a aida thats gonna be cool..!! christina aguilera she has an awesome bvoice too and i think shes perfect for ammeris..!! guys that film is in 2010..!! so maybe they die before… lol
November 6th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
I love Beyonce but she should not play Aida, her voice is too light! Heather Headley is a real singer too and an actress and she is the original, the part should be hers. Yeah giving Amneris to Xtina is horrible, her voice is too deep and I could see her destroying My Strongest Suit and Every Story. I also heard they are asking Zac Efron instead of the Broadway King, Adam Pascal to do Radames. What the Hell!
November 18th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
WHAT!?!?! ZAC EFRON AS RADAMES! HEEEEEUUUUUULLLLL NO!!!!!! he is way 2 young for beyonce and christina (i love the idea of those two by the way) but why not justin timberlake or something. i dont think he’s the best choice but he would be better than Zac. ZAC EFRON IS TAKING OVER MUSICALS!!!!! WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 17th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
I am so excited that they are doing a movie version of Aida but I really don’t think Beyonce will do it justice she just can’t act. They need to get someone else because Beyonce can’t be the only known person to do the movie.
July 13th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
this is sooo disgusting!!! of all people BEYONCE!!! i hate her with a passion and xtina can not be amneris!! she will DESTROY my strongest suit! AHHHH!!!!!!!