Catherine Zeta-Jones in new film of Gypsy? — Page 2

Because this is the movies... and if you stand a real 37-year-old next to a 17 year old they look like sisters.

Why do you think in most films going back to the "golden age," the parents of the "youthful leads" are usually old enough to be their grandparents?

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Angela was always playing older than she looked. She was a character actress. She played the madame of a whorehouse in "The Harvey Girls" at the age of 20. I think it sealed her fate for years to come. That's why she almost didn't get "Mame" on Broadway. They all thought was was 112 by that point. Until she came in to sing for them.

Beulah Bondi was another one, playing grandmother roles on film at the age of 38. Because of her "look" and her voice.

You've actually made a good point that women are more likely to be cast older on film. Jessie Royce Landis (sp?) played Cary Grant's mother in "North By Northwest," and she was the same age has him.

These are exceptions to the rule, and it usually has to do with "type" of role the actresses play. Catherine is not a character actress. She's one of the most vital, beautiful women on the planet. Not exactly the "matronly mommy type."

And for each one of those "younger" exceptions to the rule, I could give you ten in the other direction...

Take a look at some of the movie stars playing parents with young kids today... in their 50s and 60s.

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Updated On: 6/13/06 at 10:43 AM

The more I think about it, the more I want to see this.

I think Catherine is pretty terrific.

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I also think CZJ has a certain crudeness that would work for the role - she's sexy but you'd believe she could be ruthless and the audience would totally believe Tessie's line about Rose, that she "could've been a stripper" in her day.

Well I don't really care much about the person she has become, how she is as a person or what she does with her personal life has little or no effect on me. But I do think she is very talanted and I am curious as to what she can do with the role. Of course a lot of it depends on the direction too, and I think Rob Marshal could do very well with the material.

They have the right idea but wrong film. She should be in a remake of Cabaret as Sally Bowles. Alan Cumming can be the MC, and Hugh Jackman can be Cliff.

I actually wouldn't necessarily mind seeing CZJ in the role. She can't shake her accent too well, though, and that has always kind of bothered me.

So, if she worked on that? Maybe?
You don't need to be an amazing singer for Rose, either.

I question why they're remaking Gypsy, though.
I think as a film it would look dated, and wouldn't appeal to the masses.

I'd see it though. They could have fun casting the strippers though.

But I feel like Queen Latifah would be one of them. Ugh.

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Why do we need to remake things that have been done before when there are so many wonderful musicals still in need of film treatment. RAGTIME is one that springs to mind.

However, in reference to Catherine Zeta-Jones, why not KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN!?!?!? She would be beautiful in some of those scenes and it's a role she could tear up!

So, again, I say let's make movie musicals from some new sources and leave things that have been done well before alone! (Tell me a new FIDDLER, I say WHY! - but, tell me a new MAME and I say YAY!)

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If Hollywood actresses, like Catherine Zeta-Jones, stopped having their faces stretched back every other week, maybe they could start playing characters their own age. Until then, we have plenty of real women who aren't ashamed of their age, women with 10 times more talent than these implanted, surgically enhanced porcelain dolls, willing, strong, proud and ready to play WOMEN their own age.

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OMG!!!! CATHERINE IS MY IDOL! IM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS! YES!!! NOW IM REALLY HAPPY THIS MADE MY DAY! hahaa!

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Wow, sounds cool. Can't wait to see it

Madonna for any of the strippers!

They have the right idea but wrong film. She should be in a remake of Cabaret as Sally Bowles. Alan Cumming can be the MC, and Hugh Jackman can be Cliff.


Agreed much.

Though I'd love to see CZJ as Rose as well.