The music industry is of course as influential as the film industry. Sometimes, musicians try their hand at acting but sometimes they are smart enough to just settle for cameo appearances. Here is a list of times musicians briefly popped up in movies.
- Britney Spears – Austin Powers In Goldmember
Britney Spears (“Crossroads”) appears as herself in the third “Austin Powers” flick. However, it turns out she’s actually a robot. Despite her best efforts, she ultimately gets destroyed after being overwhelmed by the sex appeal of Mike Myers (“Wayne’s World”) as the goofy spy that is Austin Powers.
- Chester Bennington – Saw 3D
Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington briefly appears in the seventh entry in the “Saw” franchise. Watch him suffer through a terrible ordeal as he is forced to try and literally tear off his own flesh in order to survive and rescue his friends.
- Madonna – Die Another Day
In one of the most awkward scenes ever featured in a “James Bond” film, we see Madonna (“Dick Tracy”, “Swept Away”) as a fencing instructor. Madonna of course sang the dreadful theme song for “Die Another Day” and this was the first time somebody singing an opening credits theme had an actual role in one of the movies.
- Guns N' Roses – The Dead Pool
Rock band Guns N' Roses get a very small but amusing role in this fifth instalment in the “Dirty Harry” franchise. They are seen during the sequence for the rock musician played by Jim Carrey (“Ace Ventura: Pet Detective”).
- Vanilla Ice – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
No list of musician cameos could be complete without mentioning the hilarious sequence in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II” where Vanilla Ice is rapping. There is a fight going on between the Ninja Turtles and some mutant monsters right in front of him yet he just carries on singing. That’s true professionalism right there.