*Columbus Short and Cedric the Entertainer will join Jeffrey Wright in "Cadillac Records," the upcoming musical biopic that follows the tumultuous lives of such bluesmen as Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Howlin' Wolf.

       Oscar winner Adrien Brody has also joined the cast to replace Matt Dillon as Leonard Chess, the founder of Chess Records. Dillon had to drop out of the project due to a scheduling conflict.       

       As previously reported, Wright will portray Muddy Waters in the film set in 1950s Chicago. Also new to the cast are Emmanuelle Chriqui and Tammy Blanchard.

       In the meantime, Wright is filming the new James Bond movie in London, Cedric the Entertainment co-stars in the comedy "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins," which opens Feb. 8, and Short is filming the thriller "Armored" with Dillon. He recently wrapped the horror film "Quarantined."