Ciara cast in The Color Purple
Ciara has been cast in 'The Color Purple'. The 36-year-old musician - who appeared as Brie in Adam Sandler's 2012 comedy 'That's My Boy' - is set to play an adult version of Nettie in Blitz Bazawule's musical take on Steven Spielberg's 1985 film of the same name. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, Ciara will take on the adult version of Halle Bailey's character. The forthcoming Warner Bros. movie is an adaptation of the award-winning Broadway musical, which is itself an adaptation of the novel by Alice Walker. The production will be directed by Blitz – known for his work on Beyonce's 'Black ...