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"Beyonc\u00C3\u00A9 has confirmed that she will star in Clint Eastwood&amp;#039;s upcoming remake of A Star Is Born. The 4 songstress announced her casting as aspiring singer Vicki Lester while performing on today&amp;#039;s edition of Good Morning America, as part of the ABC show&amp;#039;s summer concert series.  &amp;quot;Clint Eastwood? Can you believe that?&amp;quot; she gushed. &amp;quot;I can&amp;#039;t believe it still. When I met with him I was just in awe. I&amp;#039;m so, so honoured that he believes in me. And I can&amp;#039;t wait to do this film. &amp;quot;I represent this generation&amp;#039;s talent and for me to be the chosen person, as an African American woman, is incredible.&amp;quot; Beyonc\u00C3\u00A9&amp;#039;s selection for A Star Is Born had been rumoured since January, while Leonardo DiCaprio was recently touted to play the film&amp;#039;s male lead.  A Star Is Born, which tells the story of an ageing movie star who helps a young actress find fame, was first released in 1937 and has been remade twice in 1954 and 1976. Beyonc\u00C3\u00A9&amp;#039;s character has previously been portrayed by Janet Gaynor, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand.  A Star Is Born is due to begin filming this autumn with a release date set for 2012. Watch Beyonc\u00C3\u00A9 talk about A Star Is Born and her new album 4 on Good Morning America below.  new SUGAR.Player({nids: &amp;quot;18103907&amp;quot;, width: 618, height: 309, autoplay: true}); "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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