Christopher Walken cast as Captain Hook in Peter Pan Live! — Page 4

I wasn't joking either.

(sigh)

Updated On: 7/13/14 at 10:12 PM

She won't have to cut her hair...

I heard from a very reliable source, that Miley Cyrus is most likely playing Peter.

No...no....no....no....no....your source has to be lying. THEY CAN NOT BE THIS @#$%ING STUPID

Calm down, disneybroadway. I could actually see Miley making a good Peter Pan.

Okay, I'm going to get attacked and it will be hold against me (I know some of you), but I don't care. My problem is I'm so tired of all of these random, famous people getting these parts in musicals for the hell of getting $$$ (Carly RJ in Cinderella, Vanessa Hudgens in the reading of Gigi, Carrie Underwood in Sound of Music and now apparently Katy Perry in Clueless?). It's like putting celebrities' faces on where you throw darts at and the closest person you can get or the face where the dart lands gets the part. I have no problem with people like Hugh Jackman, NPH, Alan Cummings, Michelle Willaims etc. But, when you put a random pop star/celebrity or whoever as the lead, just the hell for $$$ and/or viewers, it is really insulting to other Broadway stars who are much more qualified AND working actors who want and work for big breaks. It's really unfair. I know that it's show business and I understand (viewers), but like I said it's really greedy to give it Miley just for the heck of name. And yes, I can imagine Miley be possibly good as Peter. But, there could be MUCH people out there who deserve it, like Kristen Bell and Kristin Chenoweth.

*sits* Okay, fire away...

Updated On: 7/13/14 at 11:02 PM

Disney, I think you need to look at the reality of producing for network television, and be happy that NBC actually IS giving those big breaks to people like Laura Benanti and Christian Borle and Audra McDonald -- i.e. working theater actors who don't have the visibility to headline and draw ratings for a multimillion dollar television event. They need a star in the lead role so that they CAN continue to cast wonderful theater actors in supporting roles - and believe me it is a big break for these actors.

Miley Cyrus would make a terrific Peter Pan - she's actually perfect for the part, but I can't imagine that rumour being true.

"but like I said it's really greedy to give it Miley just for the heck of name. And yes, I can imagine Miley be possibly good as Peter. But, there could be MUCH people out there who deserve it, like Kristen Bell and Kristin Chenoweth."

What are you even talking about? Miley isn't taking the part away from Kristin because:

A) Kristin doesn't have time in her schedule to do it. She CHOSE to decline the offer, no one took the part away from her.

B) There is a big big chance Miley isn't playing Peter.

You are overreacting. It's like you think just because they are a name means they aren't worthy of the role...yet you have no problem with Jackman or Alan doing something like this...hypocrite.

Not a fan of Mile, her choices, or most of her music, but I feel like she'd make a good Peter. However, why the heck NBC would cast a controversial actress who makes a point to distance herself from anything child friendly blows my mind. I mean...it's Peter Pan. I highly doubt the rumor is true. The show would loose half its viewers before it even broadcasted.

Well Miley said hell no to Tinkerbell.

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/miley-cyrus-i-would-rather-choke-on-my-own-tongue-than-play-tinkerbell-in-peter-pan-musical-2014252

Disney, you are such a sweetheart, and expressing how you feel is fine. It does suck, but that's just the nature of the business. The only thing I have an issue with is that you spelled Alan Cumming's name wrong. No "s"

Updated On: 7/13/14 at 11:31 PM

"She is a big turn off to a lot of people..and I don't think NBC would want to take a chance with the less than favorable PR involved."

I agree, she has done a lot of weird stuff over the past year, most notably the VMA performance, and I don't think a lot of parents would want their kids to watch Peter Pan if she is starring in it. They need a "family friendly" person and she hasn't been that for years.