LMFAO!!! I mean…Dianna ROSS played this role…a diva…a GREAT singer…and then down to this?!?!? LOL…wow…they really EASED on DOWN the road with this one….

she already did that s**t with the Muppets

oh no…

umm i really hope not cuz she played in another wiz remake n bombed in a stank way

NO ABSOLUTLEY NOT. THAT MOVIE IS A CLASSIC, LEAVE IT ALONE. YOU PEOPLE ALREADY F***** UP ENOUGH GOOD MOVIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why? I mean at least pick someone that can actually sing.

I agree with the comments below me..she cannot sing to save her life…put alica keys the part..

Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keyes…even Beyonce could have been a better choice…oh well..fortunately it is a broadway show. I would hate for them to remake it on the big screen..with her as the lead role

IM MORE UPSET THAT THEY ARE REMAKING THE WIZ. I GUESS WRITERS AND PRODUCERS ARE RUNNING OUT OF MOVIES AND PLAYS TO MAKE. I GUESS I SHOULD BE GLAD THAT IT’S NOT GOING TO BE A LOW BUDGET B.E.T SPECIAL.

Thats whats wrong with the black community now. Always hating on each other. Yall should be happy that an African American woman is doing well with her career. Its time that blacks should support each other

As a black person I dont like that term “African America”. My ancestors are black people from Europe. Its a shame the majority of black people have this mindframe they all came from Africa. I understand its the PC term in America now but I encourage people to truly find out their history and dont assume you are from Africa. Back to the story Ashanti can sing now her acting ability we dont know

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