article_snippet: Beyonce is set to take the coveted leading role in the latest version of A Star
article_snippet: It's the leading role that has crowned the career of some of Hollywood's finest actresses.
article_snippet: The film would provide Beyoncé, 33, with Beyonce biggest role yet, playing an unknown who rises to stardom as Beyonce famous husband's career spirals downwards.
article_snippet: Beyoncé feels this could be Beyoncé big Hollywood breakthrough,' says a movie insider. '
article_snippet: It's a role Beyoncé has wanted for years.
article_snippet: Beyoncé's shown that Beyoncé can act in Austin Powers: Goldmember, and held Beyoncé own singing in Dreamgirls, but this is Beyoncé chance to prove Beyoncé dramatic range and maybe even win an Academy Award.'
article_snippet: When that run ends, Cooper will make Cooper directorial debut with A Star Is Born, and Cooper has named Beyoncé as Cooper first choice for Cooper leading lady.
article_snippet: Beyoncé was previously signed to star in a remake of the movie in 2011 when Clint Eastwood planned to direct the action, but the project fell apart a year later when the singer became pregnant with the singer daughter Blue Ivy. '
article_snippet: A source close to the singer added: 'Beyoncé wants this role, and the singer's going to do everything the singer can to make it happen, but right now it's down to the singer agents and managers to hammer out a deal that works for the singer and the studio.'
article_snippet: the singer's spokesman said: 'Beyoncé is looking to get back into films and thinks the singer can not only take on this role but bring something special to the part.'
highlights_snippet: Beyonce set to take coveted leading role in latest version of A Star is Born .
  
highlights_snippet: Beyonce considers it to be a chance to win Beyonce an Academy Award .