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Leonardo DiCaprio opposite Beyonce in New Film? PLEASE Don’t! #NaBloPoMo
Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 11:56PM 
Our favorite actor, Leonardo DiCaprio seems to be on a roll this year making Quentin Taratino movies and saving tigers. None of this is a surprise but the latest news about one of his upcoming roles are a cause for concern. It isn’t even the roles that worry me, but the casting choices for fellow headliners that seem out of place. Clint Eastwood is set to direct a remake of “A Star is Born” with superstar singer Beyonce in the lead role.
According to The Telegraph, Eastwood is trying to convince Leonardo DiCaprio to star in this movie, opposite Beyonce and while everyone involved in this project so far are great talents, the current and possible cast makeup seems just all wrong. Beyonce’s performances in movies such as “The Fighting Temptations” and “Dreamgirls” were good but many of her roles were centered around music....something that she already knows how to do. “Obsessed” aside, her acting skills seem to be limited, or at the very least....unconvincing.
Something needs to happen for me to want to go buy a movie theater ticket and watch this.....Clint Eastwood giving a smaller role to Beyonce in favor of a more seasoned actress or Leonardo DiCaprio turning down this role or Clint Eastwood deciding to go with another actor for the role he plans to give to DiCaprio. One of the three would work and now that I think about it....why would Leonardo DiCaprio star in some rock and roll movie, playing a singer? The film actually seems more suited to the kind of work that Beyonce does, based on her singing talents and top position in the music industry as well as her previous film work. So, maybe Beyonce is the ideal choice after all and Leo is the one who may not fit. Hmmm. Where did Leonardo DiCaprio come in during all of this?
I don’t know about this one, Leo!
Also, it would be nice to read or watch an interview with Clint Eastwood where he discusses what made him choose these particular actors.
How do we go from Barbara Streisand and Judy Garland to Beyonce?
I just don't know about this one. Maybe, however, he's on to something magical that will wow audiences and cause people to actually like remakes.
Would YOU watch a remake of “A Star is Born” starring Leonardo DiCaprio AND Beyonce?
I probably wouldn’t, or at least, I wouldn’t want to watch such a movie but if you think that it would be entertaining or worth watching, your reasoning for supporting this casting lineup is very welcome....maybe you could convince me to watch it just as Clint Eastwood is convincing Leonardo DiCaprio to star in it.
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Reader Comments (2)
Eastwood might be able to pull this one off with these two leads, but I would have to ask, "Do we really need another remake of this movie?"
Lee
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Good point there, Arlee. I had a similar thought when a preview for the upcoming remake of "Footloose" played on the big screen when I went to see "Horrible Bosses" last week. I dont think that a Footloose remake is necessary.
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