Why Queen Latifah Originally Turned Down Bessie Smith Role (A Top Story)
. She was originally offered the part at the age of 22, but declined because she'd never heard of Smith at the time. Latifah says: "I had to become familiar with who she was. I was just blown away - I could hear her voice in so many people who came after her. If there was a Bessie Smith alive today, she'd blow everyone else out the water. I could never match her true ability." Director Dee Rees reports the film will deal with Smith's controversial character face-on, saying: "Bessie never walks around things - she just walks right through them." Read more - here. The Blues Magazine is an official news provider for antiMusic.com.
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