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Jon Batiste to make his big scree acting debut in musical film adaption of The Color Purple
Riding the wave of winning five Grammy Awards, including Album Of The Year earlier in April, Jon Batiste is now turning his attention to the art of acting.The singer-songwriter, 35, has signed-on to join the cast for the remake of The Color Purple, which has the backing of such powerhouse names asSteven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones, who are all serving as producers.For his big screen acting debut, Batiste will be playing the role of Grady,a debonair, sweet-talking piano man, who's the husband ofShug Avery, according to Deadline. From music to acting: Jon Batiste, 35, is set to make his big screen acting debut in the musical film adaption of The Color PurpleMany fans know Batiste as the band leader and musical director on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert since its launch in 2015.He has also released six studio albums since 2005, with the latest beingWe Are, which helped him win his Album Of The Year Grammy in 2022.
