Carrey and Gyllenhaal to Star in Big Screen Damn Yankees; Zadan, Meron & New Line to Produce

[Rob]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 11:23pm

Click Here to Read Carrey and Gyllenhaal to Star in Big Screen Damn Yankees; Zadan, Meron & New Line to Produce

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 11:26pm

Okay,......... wow........ I have no idea.

[A Director]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 11:34pm

What an insane idea!

[fflagg]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 11:35pm

Why??

Sounds like another "safe" idea for a musical. Why not film a musical that has never been filmed yet? After seeing the abysmal Oscars, one bright moment was Anne Hathaway. How about her in "Promises, Promises" with Adrien Brody?

[mc1227]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 11:37pm

How does Jim Carrey continue to get roles in movies?? I'll never understand this business..

[TimeSquare3]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 11:39pm

How about we get the damn GYPSY movie on track!

[BwayLeadman]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 11:48pm

I hope they don't cut "Near to you"

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/26/09 at 11:57pm

Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, huh? Well, they always did such great work for The Fonz.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 12:06am

How exciting!

Now, who to play Lola?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 12:09am

April Fools!!! No? Oh, god. Jake Gyllenhaal is going to attempt "Goodbye Old Girl"? Yikes. And Jim Carrey sang in the Grinch so I wouldn't consider this his musical debut.

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 12:13am

Wait, will it still be set in the 50's?

[ljay889]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 12:13am

We also have a BYE BYE BIRDIE remake coming.

The golden age musicals are back. let's get GYPSY going. Updated On: 2/27/09 at 12:13 AM

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 12:25am

Nope, ljay, they're gonna update it, which is their first mistake.
Am I just supposed to assume that the article got it wrong and Gyllenhaal is playing Hardy? There's no way he's playing Boyd, that's ridiculous. Unless their doing a makeup-fatsuit-double-cast-transformation thing.

[jovie27]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 12:27am

Miley Cirus is playing Lola!

[lightguy06222]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 12:32am

this is NOT the first movie version of Damn Yankees fflagg.

It was done in the 50s with Gwen Verdon.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 12:41am

You might want to reread flagg's post.

[iamchanging9]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 1:04am

Personally I think this casting is brilliant.

I think I'd like to see Brittany Murphy or if they want to go in a completely different direction, Halle Berry

I'm not going by singing voice, even though Murphy has a fabulous voice.

Updated On: 2/27/09 at 01:04 AM

[Taryn]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 1:21am

Ever since seeing Jake Gyllenhaal do "And I Am Telling You" during SNL that one time, I've been all for him being in a movie musical.

[timote316]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 1:25am

Eh to Carrey, but I love the casting of Gyllenhaal. For Lola.... how about someone a touch older than the "norm" you'd picture Lola? Someone like Catherine Zeta Jones? I think she has the sex appeal (and talent) to spare....

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 1:31am

Salma Hayek would be a fabulous Lola.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 1:46am

I'll bet Katie Holmes gets Lola.

Not that I'm abig fan of her talent or anything, but I think she would look great with Gyllenhaal, and with her highly press-covered run in All My Sons just ending, she has a Broadway buzz about her. Plus, her song-and-dance vamp performance on "Eli Stone" this past season will put her to the forefront in casting directors minds.

For the aforementioned "Eli Stone" clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UbGXi6dHD4

I also think Cameron Diaz stands a great chance.

I'm not really sure who I would choose to cast as Lola - most of the first names that come to mind are too old now (Zeta-Jones, Salma Hayek, Jane Krakowski) or will have come fresh off of doing a musical and will not likely take another one (Penelope Cruz).

As per other roles, I vote Ana Gasteyer or Anne Hathaway to play Gloria.

any suggestions for Meg? I can't think of any, outside of Kristin Chenoweth, who seems a little young-looking. I'd love to see Audra McDonald do it, if they cast it colorblind.

Cheno would actually make an amazing Sister, though.

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 1:54am

who else read this and had the horrible thought that it was Maggie Gyllenhaal as Lola?

Carrey actually has a good singing voice (most recently in Yes Man) so I can live with him in the role. A few suggestions for Lola;
Nicole Kidman
Catherine Zeta Jones
Anne Hathaway
Beyonce

[JP2]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 1:57am

I'm excited!

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 1:58am

Nicole Kidman lacks all the sultriness to play Lola.
Salma Hayek doesn't look old at all, if you've seen her in 30 ROCK you'll see how sexy she looks. I can definitely see her play Lola. Her "Whatever Lola Wants" would be fantastic since she is a great comedic actress. I can really visualize her in the part.

[BwayLeadman]

Posted: 2/27/09 at 2:00am

I think Salma would work as Lola and I second Ana Gasteyer as Gloria