Mos Def picks Chuck Berry Role for music biopic

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Mos Def picks Chuck Berry Role for music biopic By Leslie Simmons
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Rapper-actor Mos Def will play legendary rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry in "Cadillac Records," which is filming in New Jersey.

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Also joining the cast is Gabrielle Union, who will play Geneva Wade, a girlfriend of Muddy Waters.

The Sony BMG film is set in 1950s Chicago and follows the turbulent lives of Chess Records co-founder Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody), and the label's artists, including Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Little Walter (Columbus Short), Howlin' Wolf (Eamonn Walker), Etta James (Beyonce Knowles) and Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer).

Darnell Martin ("Their Eyes Were Watching God") is directing from his own script.

Mos Def was recently in theaters with Michel Gondry's comedy "Be Kind Rewind." Union's credits include ABC's "Ugly Betty" and the upcoming Eddie Murphy comedy "Meet Dave."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

[GrandeMaestro Fünke]

I like Mos Def, but I can't see him fitting the role. I'll likely check it out anyways.

[Patton]

I just hope they can get Harry Waters Jr. to play Marvin.

[Rod Nunley]

Will he be pissing on anyone in this film?

[thatguyfromsyracuse]

Will they include the scene where his cousin Marvin Berry calls him when Marty McFly is playing Johnny B. Goode?

[Patton]

Will he be pissing on anyone in this film?

I think you're thinking of either R. Kelly or possibly one of the Transformers.

[Rod Nunley]

I think you're thinking of either R. Kelly or possibly one of the Transformers.

Nope. Chuck Berry did it first. I've seen it. It is horrible and hysterical all at the same time.