Ever since word started spreading that Hollywood is working on a movie about the life of Aaliyah, one name keeps coming up from the fans more than any other: Meagan Good. So when I caught up with Meagan, I had to ask her straight up how she feels about everybody saying she should play Baby Girl on the big screen.
Meagan told me she is honored that the fans even think of her for something this big, because Aaliyah meant — and still means — so much to everybody who grew up on her music. Playing her would not be just another role. Aaliyah was one of a kind, with a voice, a style and a presence that can never be duplicated, and Meagan knows any actress stepping into those shoes would have a lot to live up to.
It has been almost ten years since we lost Aaliyah, and her influence is everywhere you look, from the singers topping the charts right now to the style girls are rocking on the red carpet. Talk of a movie has been floating around for a while, with fans fantasy-casting everybody they can think of, but nothing is official just yet, and Meagan made it clear she respects Aaliyah’s family and legacy too much to treat the talk lightly.
For now, Meagan is staying busy with her own work — she has a big wedding comedy, Jumping the Broom, hitting theaters next month — but the fans have spoken, and they are not letting this casting idea go. Press play and hear what she had to say, then tell me in the comments: could you see Meagan Good as Aaliyah?
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