STEAMY STREAMING: MUSIC 2 ACTING
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Many musicians have lent their talents to movies. Some just for the soundtracks and others for acting. Lady Gaga, LL Cool J, Rihanna, and Whitney Houston are among the elite musicians who have acted in films. Here are 10 of the best:
LADY GAGA – A STAR IS BORN
Lady Gaga shocked the world with her acting abilities in her feature debut A Star Is Born. The performance landed her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Now we’re just patiently waiting for her next movie.
A Star Is Born is available to rent on Amazon.
EMINEM – 8 MILE
Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” won him an Oscar, but Slim Shady also starred in the film about the singer’s hometown, Detroit.
8 Mile is available to rent on Amazon.
JENNIFER HUDSON – DREAMGIRLS
Sure, Beyonce is in Dreamgirls, too, but it’s American Idol alumna Jennifer Hudson who shines brightest. We could listen to her version of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” all day. We can’t wait to see her as Aretha Franklin in Respect.
Dreamgirls is available to rent on Amazon.
LL COOL J – DEEP BLUE SEA
Until now, everyone on this list acted in musical movies. Not LL Cool J. He took on Jaws-like horror in Deep Blue Sea.
Deep Blue Sea is available on HBO Max.
RIHANNA – OCEAN’S 8
Rihanna can do anything, including play a hot hacker in the ensemble heist movie Ocean’s 8. We could watch her all day.
Ocean’s 8 is available to rent on YouTube.
HARRY STYLES – DUNKIRK
When Christopher Nolan hired Harry Styles to be in Dunkirk, he didn’t know Styles had previously been in a boy band. Chris, do you live under a rock? Either way, we got a lowkey Harry Styles in a war movie.
Dunkirk is available to rent on YouTube.
JENNIFER LOPEZ – HUSTLERS
Where can we sign up to take stripping lessons from JLo? After spending her acting career in mostly b-movie rom-coms, JLo elevated her status in Hustlers and delivered a captivating performance.
Hustlers is available on Showtime.
ICE CUBE – FRIDAY
Ice Cube landed his first big film in 1995 in F. Gary Gray’s Friday. Since then, he has added multiple acting credits to his name and has at least six films in the works.
Friday is available on YouTube.
MADONNA – EVITA
Madonna’s most famous film role was in 1996 for Evita. The biopic is about a famous Argentinian singer Evita Durante who married the president of Argentina.
Evita is available to rent on Amazon.
WHITNEY HOUSTON – THE BODYGUARD
We miss Whitney Houston every single day. In this film, Kevin Costner plays her bodyguard as her character tours. The Bodyguard has her famous rendition of “I Will Always Love You,” which is how we feel about her and this movie.
The Bodyguard is available on HBO Max.