Christopher Walken cast as Captain Hook in Peter Pan Live!- Page 5

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 7/13/14 at 11:47pm

I would watch the crap out of this if Miley were Peter. It's a pipe dream, sure, but she's nailed SNL when she's hosted so, with all due respect, the "she's a risk and nightmare" people have no idea what they are talking about. She has already done like tv for NBC.

[Starship]

Posted: 7/13/14 at 11:51pm

I do agree Miley could do Pan better than Pink probably could. And I can stomach her voice more than I can Pink's.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 12:49am

Miley Cyrus goes back on tour August 1st and has concert dates scheduled through the end of October. She's not at all available to participate in this, even if she was remotely interested (which I doubt she ever would be).

I think Mandy Moore would be absolutely fantastic, and she's someone I could actually see wanting to do it. I'm surprised her name hasn't come up in the discussions about casting here.

Updated On: 7/14/14 at 12:49 AM

[HorseTears]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 1:48am

Oh God. I just had a terrifying thought. What if the casting of Peter becomes the next great transgenres controverse? Wait. Maybe it already is a massive controversy, but my cisgender privilege is preventing me from seeing it??

[willep]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 4:25am

I don't see her doing it, but I think Carey Mulligan could be a great Peter.

[best12bars]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 6:26am

I would look for Broadway actors in the supporting roles, like Mrs. Darling, Smee, and Tiger Lily. And they'll probably cast unknown children as the three kids and do a reality TV special about the search, like they did for the Sound of Music kids.

[Gorlois]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 6:59am

I think Miley would be a great choice if she were available. Huge name and much better chops than Underwood.

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 7:06am

Mandy Moore...hmmmm..interesting.

[Jon]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 9:11am

According to IMDB, Mandy Moore is 5'9 3/4" tall. The boy who never grows up? Walken is only two inches taller.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 9:21am

Captain Hook wears heels.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 9:31am

I can't even put into words how much I'd love to see Mandy Moore as Peter.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 9:37am

I like the idea of Mandy Moore in this.

[Patash]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 10:53am

I'll say this once then stand back to avoid the stream of arrows!

Take away the pink dress, make-up, and curly wig. Replace them with green tights and boots, a feathered hat, and scrubbed face and THERE is PETER PAN.







I see a pre-puberty boy here! Updated On: 7/14/14 at 10:53 AM

[Brick]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 11:05am

Mandy Moore is longer a star with much draw.

They'll go for a bigger name, certainly.

Miley is not only busy with her tour, but her current pop act is trying to erase her Disney teen princess former one. So, I doubt she'd do it anyhow.

I still Pink would be sensational, and a huge coup.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 11:34am

BTW, I can't stand Christopher Walken so I am not excited about this bit of casting "news".

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 11:38am

Patash:

No. Just no.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 11:48am

Somethingwicked, I was gonna say I think the reason Mandy Moore hasn't come up is because she hasn't really had a big success in a while, and she's not (in terms of stardom alone) at the same level as someone like Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, etc...then, I remembered that someone actually suggested Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child as a "name," so yes, it is surprising Moore hasn't come up. She'd be great, but I imagine she isn't at the top of the list of NBC's execs.
Phyllis, totally agree with you re Cyrus nailing her SNL gigs. Anna Kendrick was fantastic on SNL this past season (criminally snubbed for an Emmy on Thursday), she'd of course be terrific, but understandably, she seems to be wanting to take a break from musicals.

[darquegk]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 11:52am

Mandy More has been reasonably successful at everything she does, but never stuck at a single thing long enough to become a superstar. Pop princess, teen actress, singer-songwriter, adult actress: she's been critically well-liked and decently popular at all of them. But she doesn't have a monolithic career like Miley or Carrie Underwood.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 12:10pm

Am I the only one who feels that they'll cast a famous male singer as Peter Pan? I know it's tradition going back to the original play to cast a woman, but on film they've always gone with a boy (e.g. Bobby Driscoll, Jeremy Sumpter). Yes, this it TV, but I don't think modern audiences will buy gender-bending casting, especially when it's up close and personal.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 12:13pm

Greenblatt has already publicly confirmed that they will be casting a female. They have not considered or approached any males for the role.

[musicaljen]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 12:28pm

If Peter Pan is going to be played by a female actress, and with the Rigby and Martin's version on DVD available from stores, why does Peter Pan has to be
re-made?
Believe it or not I am definitely going to skip this. The only reason I was
excited is when they were going to have a male as Peter Pan. Disappointed!

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 12:32pm

If we're going for a charming singer with a pixie cut who can maybe act and can certainly move, then I vote Kelly Pickler. Just cause I like saying her name.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 12:37pm

Oh, lawd. Could you imagine her as Peter with that accent?!

[haterobics]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 12:56pm

Lewis Black just did a streaming event this weekend, and during it, Kathleen Madigan told the story of how much she used to annoy Lewis on a USO tour by asking Kelly Pickler all of these deep philosophical questions and her just going on and on in that accent, until Lewis took Kathleen aside and was like "Stop f**king doing that, you're driving me crazy!" So, they went back in the room, and Kathleen said, "So, Kelly, what do you think about..."

[Brian07663NJ]

Posted: 7/14/14 at 1:10pm

Kad...love your choice and second the motion: Bianca Del Rio for Peter Pan!

As for Miley...wasn't there talk that her recent NBC special got very poor ratings?