Please No Bradley Cooper or Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Please No Bradley Cooper or Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Stanton3
Chorus Member Joined: 1/3/15
#1Please No Bradley Cooper or Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/2/19 at 8:09pm
I have not read anything about casting HOWEVER I hope Bradley or Gaga are NOT CAST
#2Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/2/19 at 8:12pmGlenn Close is already playing Norma Desmond, but the thought of Cooper as Joe Gillis sound interesting
#3Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/2/19 at 8:25pm
Why is this even coming up and why did it need a thread?
Stanton3
Chorus Member Joined: 1/3/15
#4Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/2/19 at 8:29pm
"A Star Is Born" was hit and seeing Bradley Cooper singing is now accepted by the public. He is however 100% wrong for the role~! That is why I started this thread.
#5Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/2/19 at 8:44pmI've been wondering who you didn't want cast in this specific movie. The waiting is finally over.
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#6Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/2/19 at 9:11pm
So you brought up something that: a - isnt happening and b - isnt even rumored to be happening.
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These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
TheGingerBreadMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/7/12
#7Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/2/19 at 9:27pm
Not a single person is suggesting that they should be cast.
Next.
#8Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/2/19 at 11:26pmNeither Cooper nor Gaga, both peaking in their careers, are probably looking to be involved in supporting roles of a low-budget semi-professional adaptation of a c-grade musical.
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"Bernadette's whole, stunning performance [as Rose in Gypsy] galvanized the actors capable of letting loose with her. Bernadette's Rose did take its rightful place, but too late, and unseen by too many who should have seen it" Arthur Laurents (2009)
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JoshTodos
Chorus Member Joined: 10/2/18
Alexander Lamar
Broadway Star Joined: 2/16/16
#10Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/3/19 at 8:03amThat you thought of this, unprovoked, probably means that subconsciously you DO want them to be cast in this.
UncleCharlie
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/26/16
#11Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/3/19 at 10:14am
Stanton3 said: "I have not read anything about casting HOWEVER I hope Bradley or Gaga are NOT CAST
"
OK, we'll let them know, but they are NOT going to be happy about this.
#12Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/3/19 at 10:23amWhile we’re at it, no Jennifer Lawrence, Jack Nicholson, Reginald VelJohnson, Zooey Dechanel, Paula Poundstone or Steven Segal! Keep them far away, too!
John Adams
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/1/13
#13Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/3/19 at 10:38am
Andres_Zayas said: "Glenn Close is already playing Norma Desmond, but the thought of Cooper as Joe Gillis sound interesting"
A grizzled, gravelly-sounding Joe Gillis?
Hugh Jackman just did a "why didn't I think of that?" facepalm.
Niles Silvers
Stand-by Joined: 9/27/18
#14Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/3/19 at 8:36pm
Aside from her questionable acting capabilities, Madonna is just about the right age for this role now and would look great in all that garb. Cooper is not such a bad idea, imo.
UncleCharlie
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/26/16
#15Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/4/19 at 2:14am
Niles Silvers said: "Aside from her questionable acting capabilities, Madonna is just about the right age for this role now and would look great in all that garb. Cooper is not such a bad idea, imo."
Madonna would be perfect. After the final dramatic scene with Joe, she strips off her frumpy dress to reveal the cone bra, shouts "Hey MTV, I'm ready for my new video" and starts singing "Vogue" as the police lead her away. "Express Yourself" would also work, I think.
ScottyDoesn'tKnow2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/22/14
#16Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/4/19 at 10:11am
With her "acting" skills and limited vocal range? I know some think Close isn't much better, but at least Close is an actress. I'm a huge ass Madonna fan, but I don't want another reason for Patti Lupone to call Madonna a "movie killer" again.
#17Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/4/19 at 10:20am
This film totally does not need to be made. The musical is so-so. Close's singing at this point in her life is less than so-so. Nothing will ever compare with the Billy Wilder film. People who loved seeing Glenn Close onstage can keep their memories. Seriously.
Niles Silvers
Stand-by Joined: 9/27/18
#18Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/4/19 at 7:35pm
UncleCharlie said: "Niles Silvers said: "Aside from her questionable acting capabilities, Madonna is just about the right age for this role now and would look great in all that garb. Cooper is not such a bad idea, imo."
Madonna would be perfect. After the final dramatic scene with Joe, she strips off her frumpy dress to reveal the cone bra, shouts "Hey MTV, I'm ready formy new video" and starts singing "Vogue" as the police lead her away. "Express Yourself" would also work, I think."
You may indeed be on to something. Update storyline to the late 90s, and faded former MTV video star, Norma Desmond.... genius!
#19Bradley Cooper and Gaga in Sunset Blvd
Posted: 3/11/19 at 1:08pm
poisonivy2 said: "This film totally does not need to be made. The musical is so-so. Close's singing at this point in her life is less than so-so. Nothing will ever compare with the Billy Wilder film. People who loved seeing Glenn Close onstage can keep their memories. Seriously."
I'm sure glad you settled that for everyone. Seriously.
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