Carol Burnette as Mrs Lovette in Sweeney?

I`ve read that Carol Burnette and Glen Close were recently seen at performances of Sweeney. Do you think they are considering the role of Mrs. Lovette for the movie? They would both be AWESOME in the role! Although my vote is for Meryl Streep!

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Haven`t you heard? Johnny`s not playing Sweeney! (Thank god!) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408236/


Now they can do it like it`s supposed to be done! This is my cast for Sweeney:

Sweeney: Kelsey Grammer

Mrs. Lovette: Meryl Streep

Judge Turpin: George Hearn (Wouldn`t that be AWESOME!!!!!! It would be like a nod to all Sweeney fans!)

Pirelli: Alan Cumming

Beggar Woman: Andrea Martin

Beadle: Alexander Gemignani

Tobias: Manoel

Johanna: Lauren Molina

Anthony: I HAVEN`T GOTTEN THE SLIGHTEST CLUE



Patti should NOT play Mrs. Lovette in the movie. She already has played the part in London, Broadway, New York Philharmonic, San Diego Philharmonic (Which was filmed so if you want to see her as Mrs.Lovette so badly go out and buy this!) She does not have the star power to put those butts in the seats!

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I think the press releases have said that Burton is "pursuing" Depp, but given Depp's star power and their previous history together -- it would seem extremely likely, unless Depp is say, tone deaf, and doesn't want the stigma of being dubbed.

Isn't it possible that Meryl Streep and Glenn Close just wanted to take in a Broadway show because they had heard this was a good production?

Why is it everytime a celebrity attends a show, people assume they are interested in performing a role in it?

I'm obviously in the minority here, but I don't see what's wrong with Johnny Depp as Sweeney. I think he's a terrific actor.

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I'd love to see Cyndi Lauper as Mrs. Lovett, but don't be surprised to see someone like Nicole Kidman, Renee Zelwegger, or Catherine Zeta-Jones get the part.

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And Lovett has no "e" at the end.

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I'm sorry if what I said contradicted with what you heard. I don't recall saying she was a movie draw. What I did say was that by casting someone with Broadway appeal (Patti would be the best choice right now, but it could be any Broadway player, really), you would attract your "theater queens" that may otherwise would not see it for their own individual reasons.

I never once said Patti LuPone is a movie draw, thank you. I did say, and I stand by the fact that Broadway performers appeal to the "Broadway audience," which would then thereby increase the POTENTIAL (key word, babe) audience - however marginal that increase would be. That's all I'm saying.

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Updated On: 6/19/06 at 10:09 AM

Wanna Be a Foster is right. The theater crowd would see the film even if Phyllis Diller was Mrs. Lovett.

It is also important to point out that imdb is completely non-verified information. Johnny Depp being removed from their page means absolutely nothing.

Not to mention that the concert video with Patti Lupone & George Hearn is not the San Diego Philharmonic but rather then San Francisco Symphony.

When were they spotted? Pre-Tonys? Maybe they are Tony voters...

Plus, I think it adds another interesting layer when an older actress is cast.

The definition of an "interesting layer" to money-dropping mainstream American moviegoers most likely refers less to the dynamics of a film than to something resembling an extra squirt of butter on their popcorn.

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Updated On: 6/19/06 at 10:45 AM

See how his producers feel about that.

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