So They Got Zendaya Coleman To Play Aaliyah In Her Biopic
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Lifetime is loading up on R&B biopics.
Shortly after announcing a telepic based on the life of the late Whitney Houston, the cable network has revealed plans for a project on the career of '90s phenom Aaliyah.
Stepping into the singer's shoes is Disney Channel fixture Zendaya Coleman. The star of series Shake It Up! recently gained widespread recognition with a stint on Dancing With the Stars.
Aaliyah, who topped the charts from 1994 to her death at just 22 years old in 2001, has yet to get the biopic treatment. This film, tentatively titled Aaliyah: Princess of R&B, will be based off of Christopher Farley's best-selling biography Aaliyah: More Than a Woman.
Coleman brings more than just acting chops to the role. She is also a singer, having released her self-titled debut in 2013. The first single sold more than 1 million copies
The film is being produced by Aaliyah Productions Inc., with Howard Braunstein (The Informant!) and Debra Martin Chase (The Princess Diaries) serving as executive producers. Bradley Walsh (Turn the Beat Around) will direct from a script written by Michael Elliot (Brown Sugar).
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/zendaya-coleman-play-aaliyah-lifetime-712231
Shortly after announcing a telepic based on the life of the late Whitney Houston, the cable network has revealed plans for a project on the career of '90s phenom Aaliyah.
Stepping into the singer's shoes is Disney Channel fixture Zendaya Coleman. The star of series Shake It Up! recently gained widespread recognition with a stint on Dancing With the Stars.
Aaliyah, who topped the charts from 1994 to her death at just 22 years old in 2001, has yet to get the biopic treatment. This film, tentatively titled Aaliyah: Princess of R&B, will be based off of Christopher Farley's best-selling biography Aaliyah: More Than a Woman.
Coleman brings more than just acting chops to the role. She is also a singer, having released her self-titled debut in 2013. The first single sold more than 1 million copies
The film is being produced by Aaliyah Productions Inc., with Howard Braunstein (The Informant!) and Debra Martin Chase (The Princess Diaries) serving as executive producers. Bradley Walsh (Turn the Beat Around) will direct from a script written by Michael Elliot (Brown Sugar).
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/zendaya-coleman-play-aaliyah-lifetime-712231
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Black women on social media was ? when this broke earlier.
This is a a legit reason to be ? .
Can you imagine the backlash if they woulda got a light skinned sista to play the role of the late Selena. -
Zendaya is a beautiful young lady....i saw her here at the galleria before all-star wkend she tall as hell.Cool that she got that role.
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"Rock da Boat covron!"
-Aaliyah Martinez -
This is payback for the Rock being allowed to play hercules
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You just opened yourself up for a long ass history lesson bruh.This is payback for the Rock being allowed to play hercules
All ill say is the Greek gods came from Egyptian gods. So the Rock playing him is actually accurate. Ill leave the rest up to the other posters.
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Uh ok
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They Dont look alike at all but......
Smash on Zendaya .
(...Hol' Up, how old she Is .???) -
I will have to see this before I can say anything. I remember when people were ? when it came out that Lil' Mama was casted to play Left Eye, but she did aiight IMO.
Angelina Jolie played a mulatto Cuban woman. Zoe Saldana is going to play Nina Simone. Now this. I mean, damn, I can see why these black actors are struggling...
Not trying to be an a*shole but when are they not ? ?Black women on social media was ? when this broke earlier.
This is a a legit reason to be ? .
Can you imagine the backlash if they woulda got a light skinned sista to play the role of the late Selena.
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Doesn't matter, neither existed -
? U KNOW WHAT I MEANT! -
Black women on social media was ? when this broke earlier.
This is a a legit reason to be ? .
Can you imagine the backlash if they woulda got a light skinned sista to play the role of the late Selena.
But.... Selena wasn't Bl...... Nevermind.
Oh, and Aaliyah WAS light-skinned..
But this broad they hired to portray her doesn't look like her. -
Muhannad X wrote: »I will have to see this before I can say anything. I remember when people were ? when it came out that Lil' Mama was casted to play Left Eye, but she did aiight IMO.
Angelina Jolie played a mulatto Cuban woman. Zoe Saldana is going to play Nina Simone. Now this. I mean, damn, I can see why these black actors are struggling...
Not trying to be an a*shole but when are they not ? ?
^^^He makes a good point there. -
Totally ? up that post
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She just doesn't have the look. And for some reason I just want to punch her real hard. ? up.
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I am cool with this
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So they really wanna make this movie? Are they gonna cover everything ?
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The ? Aaliyah do that deserves a movie
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Bruh, I ? you not when I say this
The mother of my kids looks just like alyah, except she has beauty mole.
She's dark skinned from Trinidad and her natural hair is like that. No, no pics or ? , I ain't about contribute to the creepset society. I already know the wacks are coming -
Keisha Chante looks exactly like Aaliyah, and has a better acting resume.
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Saw a few of her pictures, She has an aaliyah appeal. She's a half ? btw.
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She's from Oakland
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