Keke Palmer Talks ‘Sister Act 3’, Destiny of Aziz Ansari’s ‘Being Mortal’

Keke Palmer has thrown her title within the hat for “Sister Act 3.”

No, not a proper audition, however she confirmed off her vocal chops by singing a snippet of “Joyful, Joyful” on the carpet on the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

“I’m your woman,” Palmer mentioned. “I’m prepared.”

“Sister Act” star Whoopi Goldberg not too long ago revealed her dream forged for a possible third installment of the nun comedy. “I’m gonna ask Keke to return. You realize, I would like everyone to return in. I would like Lizzo to return,” Goldberg mentioned throughout an look on Comedy Central’s “Hell of a Week With Charlamagne tha God.” Nicki Minaj can be on her want record.

“Once I went on ‘The View,’ Whoopi and I talked about it,” Palmer mentioned. “I’m undoubtedly right here, you understand what I’m saying?”

She added, “Name me, Whoopi!”

Palmer additionally opened about her work in Aziz Ansari’s function directorial debut “Being Mortal.” In April, Searchlight Footage suspended manufacturing with a few month of capturing left to go after a criticism about co-star Invoice Murray’s inappropriate conduct was filed.

Palmer says she doesn’t know if the movie will ever be accomplished. “If any person might determine it out, it could be Aziz,” she mentioned. “Clearly, we received reduce brief at a sure level however I’ll say that I’m fairly devastated. It’s an incredible movie. If there may be a way to have the ability to full, salvage it, I’d wish to do it.”

Palmer didn’t handle the Murray controversy however alluded to the potential for cameras rolling once more with out him within the image: “[Ansari] would in all probability should do a serious rewrite, however I do know what we received was gold.”

Saturday’s second annual Academy gala raised $10 million for the Academy Museum. The night honored Julia Roberts, Tilda Swinton, Steve McQueen and Miky Lee. Diana Ross was the shock performer throughout the occasion, which was co-chaired by Halle Berry, Jason Blum, Ryan Murphy and Lupita Nyong’o and offered by Rolex.