A Tim Burton Directed "Into The Woods" — Page 2

Narrator/Mysterious Man- Jim Broadbent
The Witch - Helena Bonham Carter
The Baker's Wife - Kate Winslet
The Baker - John C. Reilly
Cinderella - Anne Hathaway
Wolf/ Cinderella's Prince- Johnny Depp
Rapunzel's Prince- Ewan McGregor
Jack - Daniel Radcliffe
Rapunzel - Amy Adams
Cinderella's Stepmother- Meryl Streep
Grandmother- Angela Lansbury
Cinderella's Father- Jim Dale
Florinda & Lucinda- Christina Ricci & Mira Sorvino
Little Red Riding Hood - Abigail Breslin
Jack's Mother- Mary Louise Parker

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Personally I would love to see this happen (even though I don't think it will ever actually happen). And not to jump on the Sweeney bandwagon, but I believe Burton would do an excellent job with the piece. Yes, it would probably be a darker and more whimsical production than most would imagine for this piece, but the best productions I've seen of the show have been darker and more twisted than the "traditional" productions. As far as casting goes, I can see any number of combinations working. The main thing for this piece is that the actors have the vocal and acting abilities to do the roles justice. Stunt casting just to draw more people into the theatres would probably happen, which would most likely result in an absolute abomination of a film.

Haven't there been serious talks (and perhaps even somewhat concrete casting) for this project before? I know this idea has already been posted, but I remember hearing talk of Cher being cast as the witch a few years ago? Seems like I had even heard Gloria Estefan mentioned for the role...

Anyway, My "dream" cast:

Witch: Bernadette
Baker: Me :)
Baker's wife: a fellow poster (she knows who she is)
Cinderella: Tammy Blanchard
Narrator/ Mysterious man: George Hearn
Stepmother: Patti LuPone (even though she probably wouldn't take such a small role)
Wolf: Johnny Depp (would never happen, but I think it would be brilliant! Completely agree with whoever posted that originally)
Little Red: an ambitious newcomer
The Princes: Jared Leto and T.R. Knight (no idea why, it just works in my mind)
Cinderella's mother/ Giantess: Phylicia Rashaad
Jack: anyone but Zac Efron

Ok how about:

The Witch - Jennifer Hudson
Baker's Wife - Kate Winslet
Baker - Jake Gyllenhall
Cinderella - Amy Adams
Cinderella's Prince/Wolf - Heath Ledger
Rapunzel's Prince - Elijah Kelley
Jack* - Freddie Highmore/Elijah Wood
Red Riding Hood* - Abagail Breslin/Nikki Blonsky
Jack's Mom - Diane Keaton
Rapunzel - Anika Noni Rose
Stepmother - Allison Janney
Stepsisters - Christy Carlson Romano and Amanda Seyfried
Granny/Giant - Angela Lansbury
Cinderella's Father - George Hearn

*Depending on age take: they would be matched respectably

Updated On: 12/5/07 at 09:20 PM

The Witch: Kim Basinger, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sigourney Weaver
The Baker: Jim Carrey
Baker's Wife: Mare Winningham, Jane Krakowski, Maya Rudolph
Stepmother: Christine Baranski, Swoosie Kurtz, Judy Davis, Sigourney Weaver, Catherine O'Hara
Stepsisters: Brittany Murphy and Jessica Biel or Bridgette Wilson and Jennifer Garner or Lacey Chabert and Amanda Seyfried
Cinderella: Kristen Bell, Alison Lohman, Kate Mara, Anneliese Van Der Pol
The Princes: Ryan Gosling & Ewan McGregor
Rapunzel: Kristen Bell, Kate Hudson, Jayne Wisener, Brittany Snow
Jack's Mother: Tracy Ullman
Little Red Riding Hood: Bryce Dallas Howard, Annasophia Robb
Mysterious Man/Narrator: Tim Curry, John Lithgow

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Updated On: 12/7/07 at 04:10 PM

I think that if Tim Burton was going to do another musical Little Shop would be more his style. i really want to see a remake of little shop but i don't think Johnny as Seymour, helena as Audrey, and alan rickman as mushnic would do it for me.

Toni Collete would be a wonderful baker's wife.

i am thinking someone like Shia LaBeouf for Jack.

I also don't think Meryl would take a role like the Step-Mom. It is pretty supporting.

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Hmmmm. I don't know. I just don't particularly see this working as a movie. Of course, that's what I thought about Hairspray and, boy was I wrong! I have no problem with Tim Burton doing this. Originally, I was gonna write this huge spiel about Tim Burton directing it that basically went nowhere. Long story short, I just don't see the movie itself translating to the screen very well. I could be wrong.

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