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Destiny's Child Number 2 to Grace the Silver Screen


Now that Beyonce Knowles has romped with Mike Meyers in "Austin Powers in Goldmember," it is her fellow Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland’s turn to debut on the big screen. She will share screen time with a pair of Hollywood horror kingpins in the upcoming "Freddy vs. Jason," according to The Hollywood Reporter and MTV News.

Rowland will play one of a group of friends who team up to spark a battle between the legendary evildoers Freddy Krueger (of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" fame) and Jason Vorhees (of the "Friday the 13th" franchise). Rowland joins previously announced cast members Brad Renfro and Robert Englund in the film. "I remember being on the set with Beyoncé on 'Austin Powers' and when she did 'Carmen,' " Rowland told MTV News. "She was like, 'You go act. I know you can do it.' She always thought I had personality. I did a couple of TV spots and now that I'm doing a movie, I'm really excited."

Equally excited that Rowland's onboard is Robert Englund, the actor who played dream stalker Freddy Krueger in all seven "Nightmare on Elm Street" films and in a syndicated TV series as well. Johnny Depp, Patricia Arquette ("Little Nicky") and Laurence Fishburne ("The Matrix") all made early career appearances in "Nightmare" films, and if Englund had his way, Rowland wouldn't be the only singer to get a helping hand from Freddy's bladed glove. "I thought there'd be a great role for Pink," the 53-year-old actor said. "I think this is just me talking about an idea I had. I don't think that was anything that anybody ever acted on. But there is a role that seems like it was almost written for her."

Rowland, a member of the multiplatinum pop group Destiny's Child, is also working on her first solo album. She has appeared on such television series as "The Hughleys" and "Smart Guy." "Freddy vs. Jason" should hit theaters next summer.




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