Star-Studded "Cadillac Records" Makes Its Big Apple Premiere
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"Cadillac Records" had its big premier in the Big Apple Monday night.
The film about race and the rise of rock 'n' roll in 1950's Chicago, follows the turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry and Etta James, who's portrayed by performer Beyoncé Knowles.
George Whipple: "Do you think this election will change the way people see this movie and see the history that's portrayed here?"
Knowles: "Definitely! It's right on time! It's a part of our history and explains the story of rock 'n' roll and before Motown, there were just records. It's amazing how you think of The Rolling Stones and Elvis and all these great rock 'n' roll stars and they covered this great music from Muddy and Little Walter and it's so great to tell this story."
Oscar-winner Adrien Brody, who plays music record owner Leonard Chess, agrees.
"The Blues originated from immense sadness and oppression and pain and what came from it is this beautiful voice that transcends all of that," said Brody.
Actor Jeffrey Wright portrays Muddy Waters.
"If Elvis Presley is the King of Rock 'n' Roll, and some folks say that, then Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf and these guys were the Gods of Rock 'n' Roll," said Wright. "They created the entire universe that all of those other folks inhabited."
Wright and Gabrielle Union were united in marriage on the big screen.
"I've been lucky enough to have been married to 50 percent of the men in my cast," she joked. "Cedric the Entertainer and I did the 'Honeymooners', me and Mos Def did 'Something The Lord Made' and now me and Jeffrey, so he's in a long line of great husbands that I've had."
"Cadillac Records" will be in theaters everywhere this weekend.