Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film

[SayitSomehow]

Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#1

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:49am

"In the film Sacha plays the role of Signor Adolfo Pirelli, Sweeney’s hairdressing rival, but Sacha cannot sing, so is having to use his voice to his best ability in the musical.

A source told the Sun: “Pirelli is a notoriously demanding role with some difficult songs.

“Any professional singer would struggle. So Sacha has been told to go for a rap style. It will be a bit like Jim Broadbent’s performance in ‘Moulin Rouge’. That won him a Bafta.

“He is going to do a fantastic job. But he couldn’t cut it with the singing. His voice was too low.”

This film will be one of the best of 2007; Johnny Depp is playing the murderous barber Sweeny Toss while Helena Bonham Carter is playing Mrs Lovett, the baker."

Sacha Baron Cohen Banned From Singing In Sweeney Todd

[DRSisLove]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#2

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:52am

Oy.

[ljay889]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#2

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:53am

WTF? Sondheim is going to allow that?


How the f*ck do you rap over a operatic/classical Sondheim score like Sweeney?

[StephenSondheimWHOO]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#3

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:53am

You've got to be sh!ting me

[myManCape]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#4

Posted: 12/17/06 at 11:58am

And just when you thought this movie couldnt get any worse.

Just wait till they announce he will be doing the movie as Borat.

"Have they come yet?"

[ljay889]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#5

Posted: 12/17/06 at 12:00pm

I would much rather have them cut THE CONTEST all together, than to have him rap it.

[colleen_lee]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#6

Posted: 12/17/06 at 12:02pm

Please. God.... No.

"You just can't win. Ever. Look at the bright side, at least you are not stuck in First Wives Club: The Musical. That would really suck. " --Sueleen Gay

[chicolini]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#7

Posted: 12/17/06 at 12:06pm

It's just a ploy to make the Sweeney character more likable. If Pirelli raps, the audience will be thrilled when he gets killed off.

Simple focus group stuff... how else will you be able to sell all those Sweeney action figues?

Don't be too sure I'm as crooked as I'm supposed to be.

[SporkGoddess]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#8

Posted: 12/17/06 at 12:08pm

The studio's denying it though, aren't they?

Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!

[bwayondabrain]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#9

Posted: 12/17/06 at 12:09pm

I dont imagine it really like rapping, but more like talk-singing

I'm not exactly pleased with this, but I still think he will be good

[Katurian2]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#10

Posted: 12/17/06 at 12:09pm

Oh.My.God.No.Just-No.

"Are you sorry for civilization? I am sorry for it too." ~Coast of Utopia: Shipwreck

Updated On: 12/17/06 at 12:09 PM

[Rathnait62]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#11

Posted: 12/17/06 at 12:11pm

“Any professional singer would struggle."

Who is this "source"? Ali G?

Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

[NathanLaneStalker]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#12

Posted: 12/17/06 at 12:13pm

....This is a joke....right?

"I'm tellin' you, the only times I really feel the presence of God are when I'm having sex and during a great Broadway musical." - Nathan Lane - Jeffrey

[WickedGeek28]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#13

Posted: 12/17/06 at 12:15pm

I don't plan on seeing this movie.

Sweeney is my favorite Sondheim piece and I won't support something ruining it.

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird

[Scarywarhol]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#14

Posted: 12/17/06 at 12:37pm

Stop whining, you old queens.

You all know you're seeing it anyway.

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#15

Posted: 12/17/06 at 1:17pm

WTF?

[catharsis]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#16

Posted: 12/17/06 at 1:21pm

I'm still definitely going to see the movie, but that is just wrong. I can't imagine Sondheim allowing any part of the movie to be "rapped."

[munkustrap178]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#17

Posted: 12/17/06 at 1:33pm

It's not rapping like 50 Cent. Rapping like:

"It will be a bit like Jim Broadbent’s performance in ‘Moulin Rouge’."

CHILL.

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

[Smaxie]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#18

Posted: 12/17/06 at 1:34pm

They could cut the whole "Contest," and I wouldn't shed a tear.

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

[munkustrap178]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#19

Posted: 12/17/06 at 1:38pm

Same here.

Sondheim must approve everything. Please save the "Oh.God.No.Please.Dont's" for when you've actually seen the movie.

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

[gumbo2]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#20

Posted: 12/17/06 at 1:41pm

How would you cut the contest? It's a major plot point that propells the story forward. Anyway, I'm not even mad, I just find the idea hilarious. Why not dub him?

[StephenSondheimWHOO]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#21

Posted: 12/17/06 at 1:43pm

Sondheim just isn't gonna let this fly

[Becoz_i_knew_you21]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#22

Posted: 12/17/06 at 1:44pm

This makes me mad that Sondheim's brilliant music is going to be rapped.

[Smaxie]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#23

Posted: 12/17/06 at 1:45pm

Only dramatic necessity of the Contest is for Pirelli to recognize Todd's razors. The rest of it is padding, with not a huge comic payoff.

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

[gumbo2]

re: Baron Cohen To Rap the Role of Pirelli in Sweeney Film#24

Posted: 12/17/06 at 1:48pm

What about the Beadle discovering that there is an awesome new barber in town?