class=”alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-102014″ title=”Cheryl Cole” src=”https://www.heyuguys.com/images/2011/08/Cheryl-Cole-220×150.jpg” alt=”” width=”220″ height=”150″ />The ensemble romantic comedy, What To Expect When You’re Expecting, has more famous names attached to the film than you can shake a stick at, and according to the BBC, one more name has unexpectedly just signed on to the project.
Cheryl Cole, who is currently at work on her third solo album during Girls Aloud’s present hiatus, has been confirmed to have a small cameo that will mark her feature film debut.
The film is to be directed by Kirk Jones (Nanny McPhee), with an early script by Heather Hach (Freaky Friday) that has been re-written by Shauna Cross (Whip It). What To Expect When You’re Expecting is based on the bestselling parenthood book of the same name, and though no plot is traceable through the original book, they’re turning it into a movie all the same. I think it’s one of those cases where they’re paying for the name more than the book itself, because so many millions of people across the world already know the title of the book.
The film will follow a number of couples as they become pregnant, and its cast already includes Elizabeth Banks, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Anna Kendrick, Dennis Quaid, Chace Crawford, Chris Rock, and Matthew Morrison. Cole’s role is still yet to be confirmed, but it is rumoured that she’ll be playing a TV talent show judge.
If the rumours are true, it shouldn’t be too difficult a part for her to play, given that she’s had a wealth of experience in that field already with The X Factor’s fifth, sixth, and seventh series. Cole has in fact technically already had a minor cameo in the 2007 St. Trinian’s film with the rest of Girls Aloud as the school band, but (to the best of my knowledge, having not seen the film) she was just a performer in that film rather than being given a role to act, like she is being given now. She was going to be seen next in the first season of the US version of the show, but was recently let go from the judging panel, and won’t be returning for the UK’s next season either.
Rather than let that get to her, it looks like she’s now making her way into different forays and will be working on improving her recognition in America through film rather than television. I personally thought she was by the far the best judge on the UK version of The X Factor, and it will be interesting to see how big Cole’s cameo is, and whether or not it will be the start of a big screen presence from the English star. Maybe not, but we’ll see. At the very least, she has a genuine and natural charm that should come across nicely on screen. Filming has already begun for the project, with an aim to release the film in the US in May next year, and likely soon after here in the UK.
