Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?

[B-WayHereEyeCome]

Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#1

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:03pm

Thoughts of Jennifer Hudson as the Adrianne Lenox character in the movie Doubt? Not sure how big the part will be in the movie, Angela Bassett might be a sweet choice too. Never saw Doubt, so I'm not sure if Jennifer would be a good choice or not, thoughts?

[dramaqueen2]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#2

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:06pm

no no and no. i can't see that. adrianne lennox should stick it. she was wonderful, the part was so tiny and yet she made it memorable. she could do so much with it onscreen if it were larger, and even if it wasn't.. i still vote her.

hear my song; it was made for the time when you don't know where to go, listen to the song that i sing, you'll be fine..

[Wanna Be A Foster]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#2

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:08pm

Jen is 25.

"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

[gustof777]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#3

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:09pm

Bassett would be a great choice i think

RIP Natasha Richardson. ~You were a light on this earth ~

[lildogs]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#4

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:15pm

Jennifer isn't old enough for that role...I would bet on an Angela Bassett, Lynn Whitfield, Alfre type.

[bare_nakedlady]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#5

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:16pm

While I don't agree with Hudson as the mom in Doubt, I also don't see what the fuss about Ms. Lennox was. I saw Doubt several weeks after she won her TONY, and I thought the other three actors were really into their characters. They really breathed life into them and Cherry Jones was even sick. Ms. Lennox was flat. Very flat. Monotonous and boring in comparison. One wondered if she was even really at the theatre at all, let alone in the same show. Perhaps I caught her on an off night.

"It's like children's theatre for 40-year old gay people!" - XANADU THE MUSICAL

[madbrian]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#6

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:20pm

I love Angela Bassett, but if Hudson is too young, Bassett is pretty close to being too old. What about Chandra Wilson (from Grey's Anatomy)?

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[Wanna Be A Foster]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#7

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:24pm

I mentioned this in the other DOUBT movie thread, but I'd love to see Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Mrs. Muller.

"Winning a Tony this year is like winning Best Attendance in third grade: no one will care but the winner and their mom."
-Kad

"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)

[skingdom]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#8

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:31pm

doubt it.

had to.

skingdom out.

[dramaqueen2]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#9

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:36pm

ba dum csh.

hear my song; it was made for the time when you don't know where to go, listen to the song that i sing, you'll be fine..

[munkustrap178]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#10

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:50pm

I doubt Lennox will recreate her role in the film, but to whomever said that Lennox was not great, I really question you. I thought she was drop dead brilliant.

"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy." -Charlie Manson

[somethingwicked]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#11

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:54pm

I think Angela Bassett is just about perfect for the role and hope to see her take it on for the film version.

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

[BobbyBubby]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#12

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:55pm

I like the Angela Bassett idea.

[StageManager2]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#13

Posted: 3/6/07 at 3:55pm

"I doubt Lennox will recreate her role in the film, but to whomever said that Lennox was not great, I really question you. I thought she was drop dead brilliant."

'Twas bare_nakedlady.

You know, munk, it's not that hard to scroll up and down -- or even read, for that matter.

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[fossemoves]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#14

Posted: 3/6/07 at 4:09pm

Chandra Wilson! Totally. It's just the right size and texture for her. She'd bring so much. I adore her.

Then again, I adore most of the Grey's cast.

[B-WayHereEyeCome]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#15

Posted: 3/6/07 at 4:11pm

How old is Mrs. Muller supposed to be?

[ILUVTOMG]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#16

Posted: 3/6/07 at 4:16pm

i hope jennifer holiday doesn't want the role. it could get ugly. again.

[Jon]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#17

Posted: 3/6/07 at 4:21pm

She's supposed to be the age that would have a son who's an altar boy.

[almostxfamous]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#18

Posted: 3/6/07 at 5:18pm

Chandra Wilson is an inspired idea. I really like the Angela Bassett idea, but Chandra could really delve into this role. She'd be great.

[pianoman215]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#19

Posted: 3/6/07 at 5:30pm

My fear is that we are going to discover that J Hud is a one trick wonder, able to be coaxed through her performance in Dreamgirls, but when put into a situation with a less patient and expressive director, is going to implode.

[zoran912]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#20

Posted: 3/6/07 at 6:16pm

I think Jennifer Hudson's real future is in the music business, not the film business. Her Dreamgirls performance would have been much less satisfying if she wasn't singing so well.

[somethingwicked]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#21

Posted: 3/6/07 at 6:28pm

I disagree, zoran. I saw alot of acting ability in Hudson, and while her "showiest" moments were when she was singing, I think she could turn out to be on hell of an actress. She seems to be smart about her film future and with her looking at projects like Robert Redford's Jackie Robinson movie, she looks to be headed in a promising direction.

Tonya Pinkins: Then we had a "Lot's Wife" last June that was my personal favorite. I'm still trying to get them to let me sing it at some performance where we get to sing an excerpt that's gone.
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.

[skingdom]

re: Doubt - Jennifer Hudson?#22

Posted: 3/6/07 at 6:33pm

i love chandra wilson BUT

Adriane Lenox was phenomenal. I don't want to see anyone else in the role.