AIda the Musical Movie- Page 3

[darquegk]

Posted: 10/3/09 at 11:14am

They were technically too old for their roles when the show premiered, and they're ten years older now.

Watch th emovie musicals, and watch American Idol. That's where you get your accurate casting pool today.

And speaking of casting pool and "people who always have to be in all of these things," that means we can expect Queen Latifah as Nehebka and Christopher Walken as Pharaoh.

[Soliantu]

Posted: 10/3/09 at 12:28pm

I'm assuming "zac efron would be cast as Mereb" is a joke right?

[kchenofan]

Posted: 10/3/09 at 12:48pm

"They won't keep the OBC. Name one successful movie musical in the last 20 years that kept the Broadway cast."

Rent was successful in my own mind.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 10/3/09 at 4:39pm

The OBC is too old. That was RENT's problem as well. You can get away playing younger parts onstage more than you can in movies.

[Elphaba43]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 12:22am

What about James Marsden as Radames???? I can't think of anyone for Aida and Amneris....

[CAX]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 2:18am

Maybe from out of left field but what about making an animated AIDA. Would probably be the first time Disney took a live action musical and made it into an animated feature. I think it would translate very well. They could try the old fashioned hand drawn approach or maybe even explore the motion capture thing they've worked with J. Carrey on for Christmas Carol. In that event you COULD have the original broadway cast involved and age would be a non-issue.

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 3:19am

I actually like the idea of an animated film but I still want to see it filmed.

[Justin D]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 2:50pm

Lady Ga Ga as Amneris

J-Z as Aida's dad

Nick Jonas as Radames

Billy Ray Cirus as Zozer and shoot the whole thing like a 2 hour long music video staring Beyonce, and throw in one of the ex-child members like Michelle Willams as Nh-heb-whats-her-name that gets killed in Aida's place

[madbrian]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 2:54pm

Give it a couple of years, then cast Pascal as Zoser. He's much closer to age-appropriate for that than for Radames.

[Soliantu]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 8:48pm

Originally they did say it was to be Beyonce as Aida, and Christina Aguilara as Amneris.. and there WAS a rumor that since they had those stars in mind, that they were considering Pascal.. but nothing else ever came from it. I even surprised myself in being okay with the idea of Jessica Simpson as Amneris.. acting wise she'd be good honestly, even tho her voice may not be considered "strong"... I would however love Anika Noni Rose as Aida personally, they may still not consider her to have a big enough name to be the lead..

[I<3bway]

Posted: 10/5/09 at 9:13pm

Kristen Bell as Amneris maybe? Elle from Heroes kind of reminded me of Amneris's character a bit. She plays the jealous and manipulative type well.

[britpreston15]

Posted: 10/6/09 at 5:22am

I'd have to go with:

Sherie Rene Scott - Amneris
Adam Pascal - Radames
and
Heather Headley- Aida

I mean, I guess I'm just a stickler for the originals, but I can say this, nobody (including Beyonce, whom I LOVE) can do Heather's voice justice as Aida. Beyonce will just out a bunch of runs in it and then it'll just ruin it for me.

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 10/6/09 at 7:16am

"Rent was successful in my own mind."

In your mind. In reality, it was a critical and financial flop.

My latest bit of ingenious casting: David Bowie as Zoser.

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 10/6/09 at 10:36am

The "original" rumour casting was Beyonce as Aida, and Christina Aguilara as Amneris, and Justin Timberlake (who I despise..but that's another story) as Radames

[Soliantu]

Posted: 10/6/09 at 1:26pm

yes youre right! And I honestly think that's good casting.. EXCEPT for Justin Timberlake as Radames, whom I also despise. I do think the idea of James Marsden as Radames is a good idea also.

[EVIE]

Posted: 10/6/09 at 3:15pm

What about the young lady in the terrible Fame remake as Aida? Something Naughton? I think she'd be wonderful!

[Elphaba43]

Posted: 10/6/09 at 3:49pm

Yeah the girl who played Denise??? I think she'd be perfect in the role of Aida!

[EVIE]

Posted: 10/6/09 at 6:07pm

That's the one. She is an amazing singer!

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 10/6/09 at 6:17pm

Oh, she'd be awesome! And what about Lucy Hale as Amneris in that case?

This would be less star power of course.

[darquegk]

Posted: 10/6/09 at 6:56pm

Though her mainstream music doesn't do much to show it off, Lady Gaga has a pretty decent voice, as her "piano versions" of songs show off. True, they're sort of a parody of Christina Aguilera, but they're fairly impressive anyway.

[EVIE]

Posted: 10/6/09 at 7:09pm

I'd much, much rather have Christina Aguilera as Amneris over Lady Gaga!

[darquegk]

Posted: 10/6/09 at 7:13pm

Aguiera's the better star, but Gaga fits the part in her own weird way, with her obsession with kitsch glam and makeup as disguise being very similar to Amneris's own persona.

[EVIE]

Posted: 10/7/09 at 11:18am

If Glee does well enought, what about Lea Michele as Amneris?

[Justin D]

Posted: 10/7/09 at 2:43pm

I think she's way too short, although I suppose that can be fixed on screen, pluss she almost always has that "I just peed in my panties" expression whenever she sings, or does anything else for that matter.

[EVIE]

Posted: 10/7/09 at 4:12pm

Awwwwwww, I think she'd be ok. She looks lovely when she smiles. I would just hope they don't pile on the drag queen make-up!