Demi Lovato Wicked

I have a friend who is assistant to Stephen Schwartz and he told me that as of today Demi Lovato has officially been offered the role of Elphaba in the film.

I don't know about her acting but I'm pretty sure she'll be able to sing the hell out of this score.

I asked if he knew of anyone else who had been cast but he said that they are struggling to find a Glinda and that Colbert is in negotiations to play the wizard.

Lea Michelle would throw table.



They look so much alike too

Would your friend tell you this if you were gonna run to publicize it? I don't think so.

My problem with those singer-actors is that if you get an actor who can't sing that much, at least you can do a bit of tweaking on the songs, but there's no special tweaking to one's acting.

Gizmo6 said: "Demi Lovato is now a toxic brand and they'd be very misguided to cast her.

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44354359"

I wouldn't make a big deal out of that, not every joke has to be funny to everyone. I bet if a colleague would do it to her she could laugh about it too. Max, the bodyguard said he laughed about it and aks everyone to shut up. I also think that "assault" is very overrated. In most cases it's just a case of being annoyed for a moment. (aside from the rare real rape cases of course but that is 0,01%) I'm also waiting for the sexual assault claims against the hundreds of women who I have seen throwing themselves aggressively on producers and (casting) directors over the years.

Updated On: 6/7/18 at 06:59 AM

Dave28282 said: "rodrigo_ca said: "Would your friend tell you this if you were gonna run to publicize it? I don't think so.

My problem with those singer-actors is that if you get an actor who can't sing that much, at least you can do a bit of tweaking on the songs, but there's no special tweaking to one's acting."

I'm sorry but you do not understand this artform at all. People like you have been butchering musical movies for years because they fail to understand what this artform, acting through song, is.

What you describe is acting in spite of song. Which makes it cringe worthy, and it makes the audience wonder why they even attempt to sing at all. Acting through song is about the opposite. It is taking a note, embracing it, give it various shades and colors, paint with it, and completely living the note, which translates into the best acting there is. Acting through song. Notes are actors too.

You can't separate these 2, or try to apologize for singing. It makes no sense. There is a reason that Emma Watson in BATB and Hugh Jackman in Les Mis are so cringeworthy. They sing and apologize for it. It hurts the acting.

Therefore you need people for these roles who are storytellers through notes. Instead of in spite of notes.

Demi Lovato could be excellent in this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5qULV6x_cE

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I'm sorry, have you seen her act in anything? Despite your treat on the artform (which was completely uncalled for and just goes along to prove the type of person you are), she won't act in spite nor through the song because, unless she has been taking some serious acting lessons and has been through a dramatic change since she was last seen in her own show, Glee or anything she has been, she just doesn't act. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm not rooting for this casting.

Updated On: 6/7/18 at 08:35 AM

gypsy101 said: "this is the only rumored casting for Elphaba that I think would slay it because she can belt her face off and is the perfect type for the character. Ariana while absolutely lovely and talented is definitely a Glinda, characterwise (and to be honest, put a blonde wig on her and i think she’d be pretty good in the movie). if this comes to fruition i wouldn’t be mad! much better than putting some actress who can’t sing in the role and autotuning the crap out of it"

Ariana Grande doesn't sound bad for Glinda as long as she can hit the high notes. But I thought it would be better if Glinda was played by Dove Cameron Britney Snow or Lily James

Absolutely 100% not true, but nice try. The film production isn't anywhere near casting yet.

There isn't any news because they haven't started casting yet.

AEA AGMA SM said: "And of course if it was discovered that Stephen Schwartz's assistant was leaking casting information to their friends who were then running and posting it on chat boards that assistant isn't going to have a job for very long. I don't know anyone who has worked as an assistant to high-profile names like that who didn't sign an NDA before being able to accept the job."

Precisely this. So the usual "grain of salt" would be a good way to take this.

Saoirse Ronan can definitely act the part and she certainly looks at least the right age range for the character. Hell, she might get nominated for an Oscar for it. However, I'm not sure she can sing the part since Galinda songs are frickin' high/hard. Plus, I don't think she'll have the confidence to actually chase the part in a well-beloved musical enough to actually audition for it.