Christopher Walken cast as Captain Hook in Peter Pan Live! — Page 2

He mentions in that article that he needs the person from Aug. 5 which is rapidly approaching. I'm assuming we'll hear pretty soon, but I hope they weren't running out of options and are settling because of the deadline.

I think he's hinting that the announcement for the role will be made the first week of August, and is using the "heavy" four month schedule "demands" required to up-sell the commitment of the actress he is planning to cast. That only makes her look good and gives the project prestige ("this project is so important she's taking four months away from film and TV to do it...")

It's all a bit of a show biz rouge -- he needs someone who can do some occasional PR over the last months of summer and who is free for a month to rehearse and do the broadcast. If, say, Jennifer Lawrence wanted to do it and had only a month to commit to the project, they'd make it work.

Perhaps they weren't considering this when they picked an early December time slot, but that can be a problematic time both for actors on television series and those doing press junkets for late December (i.e. Oscar bait) film releases.

Updated On: 7/13/14 at 01:44 PM

How about Anna Kendrick as Peter?

I take that back after hearing PP music: Christopher Walken is going to be perfect as Captain Hook in Peter Pan.

What about Menzel as Peter Pan?

Benanti as Tiger Lily!

A revised version of the article states they are "close" to confirming someone. Seems like a freakishly long rehearsal period.

But Walken? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Always yes.

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"What about Menzel as Peter Pan?"

I can't stop laughing.

My only worry is the amount of cue-card reading Walken's always done on his SNL episodes; more than their typical guest-hosts. Maybe a non-issue though since he's performed live theater before....
Sue is so FREAKING excited

Yeah, when I think of actresses who can pull off playing a (pre-teen) boy, Idina Menzel is just the obvious choice.

I love me some Idina, but with that rack, she will never be mistaken for a teenage boy. Now Chenoweith - with some heavy filters ...

Updated On: 7/13/14 at 02:48 PM

Too bad Whitney Houston is no longer with us. She would have made an amazing Peter.

I actually think Pink has some acting ability - and I would love to see what she could do... she has played some small roles.

She cannot be worse than Carrie Underwood!

I guess none of the one direction boys wanted Peter.