Christina Aguilera to make movie debut in 'Burlesque,' big screen musical written especially for her
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The silver screen is about to get a little "Dirrty."
Christina Aguilera has signed on to make her feature film debut in "Burlesque," a star-vehicle written especially for the pop siren, Variety.com reported on its Web site.
Described as a sultry musical after Broadway legend Bob Fosse's heart, Aguilera will portray a small town girl with a big voice who moves to Los Angeles and finds romance and stardom at a new-fangled striptease club.
Though her voice was featured in the animated film "Shark Tale," the new film will give the Grammy-winning songstress' a big screen debut in the flesh.
The film is scheduled to begin shooting late this year.
Let's just hope the studio behind the project, Screen Gems, has better luck with this movie than their current film driven by a big name pop goddess.
That movie, the thriller "Obsessed," starring Beyonce Knowles, managed to eke out surprise box office success in spite of being universally panned
