Christina Aguilera Preps Her Big-Screen Debut

by Monika Bartyzel May 5th 2009 // 6:32PM

It seemed like Christina Aguilera would be a pop princess that kept herself free of Hollywood. (Free aside from some "Lady Marmalade" and a voice in Shark Tale.) But no -- she's finally joining the rest of the singers-turned-actresses and grabbing a starring role in a new movie. Luckily, it won't be any sort of stretch. Variety reports that she'll make her big-screen debut in a new sexy musical called Burlesque.

Written and to be directed by Steven Antin (Troy Perkins from Goonies!), with a revision by Erin Brokovich scribe Susannah Grant, Burlesque follows "an ambitious smalltown girl [Aguilera] with a big voice who finds love, family, and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club that appears to be right out of Bob Fosse's Cabaret." Big voice? Check. Experience in saucy dance and titilating the mens? Check.

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 28: Singer Christina Aguilera and Model Heidi Klum attend LG Rumorous Night with Heidi Klum held at the Andaz Hotel on April 28, 2009 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christina Aguilera;Heidi Klum

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 28: Singer Christina Aguilera arrives at LG Rumorous Night with Heidi Klum held at the Andaz Hotel on April 28, 2009 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christina Aguilera

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 28: **EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE** Singer Christina Aguilera attends LG Rumorous Night with Heidi Klum held at the Andaz Hotel on April 28, 2009 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Christina Aguilera

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Singer Christina Aguilera arrives at "The LG Rumorous Night" launch party at the Andaz Hotel on April 28, 2009 in West Hollywood, California. The LG "Rumorous Night" Launch Party Hosted By Heidi Klum - Arrivals Andaz Hotel West Hollywood, CA United States April 28, 2009 Photo by John Shearer/WireImage.com To license this image (16681465), contact WireImage.com

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Clint Culpepper says: "I couldn't be more excited, as this was a project written with her in mind." I'd say so. She's got the voice, and has done her share of saucy dancing. And at the very least -- it isn't Crossroads! But what do you think? Could this be a whole new career for Christina?

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Tags: Burlesque, Christina Aguilera, ChristinaAguilera, Cinematical, Steven Antin, StevenAntin, Susannah Grant, SusannahGrant

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

5-05-2009 @ 9:07PM

V.M.L. said...

I heard she was pretty good on SNL, but I've never seen her act before.

5-07-2009 @ 11:29AM

Stephen said...

Her "I'm a dude" line from the mentioned "Sex and the City" sketch is pretty much my favorite thing about her. I say it about once a week.

5-08-2009 @ 2:02AM

Foppoyllo said...

It's not a news... The news is that Cristina makes her first naked video! And you can watch it here: http://biglnk.com/cristinaaguilera

5-05-2009 @ 10:20PM

Peter Hall said...

Cinematical owes me a new monitor. The amount of colors in that picture broke my monitor.

5-05-2009 @ 11:06PM

Mr. R said...

I was lucky that layers and layers of make up and photoshop kept mine from cracking but I hear ya.

5-06-2009 @ 10:17AM

Agirod said...

I've seen Christina's SNL skits, everyone got stuck on the Sex and City one, cause it was really good but so were the others. All I can say as I've followed Christina's career is that she doesn't rush into anything (proven as this is her first movie) and she's not one to do it just to pad a resume, she puts conviction into her projects. Also keep in mind that she's had a little experience also on the Mickey Mouse Club. I for one am excited to see if she can bring it.

5-06-2009 @ 5:36PM

Mr. R said...

And we all know how amazing actors always come out of the Mikey Mouse Club.

5-07-2009 @ 2:42PM

djkorova1 said...

Mikey Mouse Club = New Jersey's version of the Disney favorite

5-08-2009 @ 1:43AM

TP said...

"I Wanna Rock", "We're Not Gonna Take It"...I like those old Twisted Sister songs! Oh wait - that's not Dee Snider - that's CHRISTINA AGUILERA!

5-08-2009 @ 2:34AM

Liz said...

She is still around? gross

5-08-2009 @ 8:26AM

willshak said...

This 70 year old male heard the name Christine Aquilera, but didn't know if she was a singer, actress, or just a celebrity.
I became a fan because of one music video on Youtube.
The WWII era, Andrew Sisters type, Big Band genre, "Candy Man". I bought the CD thereafter. I suppose most of the posters here are young, so show the video to your Dad, or Granddad.

5-09-2009 @ 9:29PM

kya said...

A little Jealous Liz! You just wished you could look and sing like her!

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Christina Aguilera Preps Her Big-Screen Debut