When Zendaya was cast in the biopic, Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, she was best known for her role on Disney Channel's Shake It Up and her appearances in TV films like Frenemies and Zapped. The chance to play the R&B star looked like her ticket to being taken seriously as an actor and taking on a more grown up role.
“The reason why I chose not to do the Aaliyah movie had nothing to do with the haters or people telling me that I couldn’t do it, I wasn’t talented enough, or I wasn’t black enough. It had absolutely nothing to do with that. The main reasons were that the production value wasn’t there, there were complications with the music rights, and I just felt like it wasn’t being handled delicately considering the situation," Zendaya said, per The Hollywood Reporter, in 2014.
“I felt like some things with the production weren’t all the way there, the project wasn’t all the way there. If I’m going to do something for someone I care about so much, I have to do it the right way,” Zendaya added.
Aaliyah performs during KMEL Summer Jam at Concord Pavilion on August 9, 1997 in Concord, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)Jomo Hankerson, Aaliyah’s cousin and president of her label Blackground Records, told the New York Daily Newsthat: “We want a major studio release along the lines of ‘What’s Love Got to Do with It,’ the Tina Turner movie."
Zendaya told The Hollywood Reporter that she tried to contact the family after being cast, but didn't feel they were receptive enough. “I tried my best to reach out to the family on my own, and I wrote a letter, but I was unable to do so,” she said. “Therefore, I felt not really morally OK with moving forward with the project.”
Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B was ultimately released in 2014 and starred Alexandra Shipp in the title role. Luckily, Zendaya leaving the controversial project proved to be a good career decision as the movie was poorly reviewed and she went on to have a huge career in Hollywood.
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