Nicki Minaj’s provocative commentary on “American Idol” has impressed Hollywood director Nick Cassavetes, who cast Minaj in his upcoming film, “The Other Woman.” The project will be the hair-raising singer’s film debut.

Minaj, 30, is signing on to play the brassy assistant to attorney Cameron Diaz.

The “Bad Teacher” star is cast as a woman who discovers that her boyfriend is a married man. She then teams up with the wife to get even.