A FOLLIES flim being developed by Sam Mendes and Aaron Sorkin? — Page 8

Here's my cast (as of Dec. 20, 10:30 pm). Of course nobody will greenlight this because it doesn't appeal to the younger generation, so the movie will have to play in art houses.

Sally - Elaine Paige
Buddy - Victor Garber
Phyllis - Beverly D'Angelo
Ben - Kelsey Grammer
Carlotta - Tina Turner (I'm Still Here; Give her "Ah, But Underneath")
Hattie - Bernadette Peters (Broadway Baby)
Stella - Bette Midler(Who's That Woman?)
Emily Whitman - Chita Rivera
Theodore Whitman - Joel Grey
Solange - Lindsay Duncan
Roscoe - Nathan Lane
Weisman - Tony Bennett (sings a newly written song about the Follies)

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I really can't think of an ideal Phyllis. It has nothing to do with age or Hollywood-appropriateness, it's just that we don't have those kinds of "characters" any more. It would be hard to find someone who could give it the sassiness and force needed and not come across as an emotionless bitch.

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I still think Michelle Pfeiffer could do it.

I guess Shirley MacLaine and Debbie Reynolds are too old for Phyllis and Sally? That is something I would have seen.

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After the brilliant success of Sweeney, I'd be willing to swing my vote for Company. But NEVER Follies -- it simply sceams out for a live theatre. As a side note, I saw the original with my mother, who had been involved in show business in the early 30's, and her comment was that it didn't match up to the lavishness of the original revues being done at the time.

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Marion Cotillard as Solange, sure it's typecasting but at least she has the French thing down

Also, I would love to see Ian McKellan and Imelda Staunton as the Whitmans.

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I know, ljay. I got all excited, rushed up here, and then thought...Oh wait. Phyllis and Sally aren't THAT old.

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Updated On: 1/12/08 at 11:32 PM

Marion Cotillard as Solange, sure it's typecasting but at least she has the French thing down

- Solange is 69 in the script. I know Marion can play older, but I'd like the cast to be age appropriate.