"Variety now reports that Depp is in talks to play 'The Baker,' while The Hollywood Reporter claims that he will play "a hungry and sexy variation of the fairy tale wolf character." At the very least, Depp is all but confirmed for the film. Deadline announced that sources revealed Depp's deal is "almost" done.
BroadwayWorld will keep you updated as Depp wraps up negotiations and the official word on which role he'll take on comes in!"
A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd already prove you don't need good singing to make a Sondheim movie musical, so they might as well get Pierce Brosnan involved.
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I don't get the impression that he is completely comfortable with the filmmaking process. He's not a book writer, so it's not like he'd be the best to adapted a show to the screen anyway.
But, I TOTALLY agree with you.
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If they're thinking of female costars Johnny has had for a potential Baker's Wife, I shudder at the thought of them picking the most frequent as of late.
I love Depp and I love Finding Neverland. Even though he played it straight, Barrie was more of a child than an adult. Is the Baker the same? I think the Baker wants to be an adult but hasn't had to until he's forced. The Baker's Wife is more responsible, smarter, and does all the work.
I know I'm likely in the minority, but I am TOTALLY AGAINST Depp playing The Baker. When he played Sweeney, that was great. But that's because he was playing a character that he obviously felt comfortable with. Johnny's characters have always been eccentric, even J.M Barrie is a bit of an odd duck with his man-child persona. I think the role of The Baker would probably be pushing him way out of his comfort zone, because The Baker is not eccentric, zany, or manic. He's just a man who wants a child with his wife, and is willing to go to whatever ends to reach that goal. This aside, Depp is not vocally able to take on The Baker, and the last thing I want is to see the vocal range changed like they did for Sweeney.
I'm just astounded that no one else has ever realized that the role of the Baker's Wife is exclusively suited to the singular talent that is Kerry Washington.
Depp has the right range for the Baker. In fact, the part is probably a better fit for him (vocally) than Sweeney. IIRC, the only key they changed of his songs in Sweeney was Pretty Women, presumably to accomodate Alan Rickman.