Mariah Carey to star as a boxing manager

Copyrighted by BBC News – February  21, 2002

Mariah Carey is to star as a boxing manager in her next film, according to reports.  The troubled singer has landed the role in drama Sweet Science, despite her debut movie Glitter being branded a flop, the Hollywood Reporter reports.

The industry paper says Carey, 31, clinched the role after receiving favourable reviews for her performance in Wisegirls, which had a special screening at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States last month.   In Sweet Science Carey will star as a determined boxing manager who drafts an unknown female boxer to make a name for the pair of them.Producer Anthony Esposito told the Hollywood Reporter: “Her performance in Wisegirls is outstanding with reviews from Sundance praising her work. ©Copyrighted by BBC News. All Rights Reserved.