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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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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!

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

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?