Dreamgirls film controversy

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 5:05pm

Im curious about more of the details on the controversy related to the movie version that heather headley alluded to on stars in the house the other night. Anyone got some information

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 5:11pm

Besides the fact that they gutted the score?

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 5:44pm

Do you have a link and a timestamp?

[sherie_worshipper]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 6:01pm

Jimmy’s death by overdose in the movie created some controversy at the time. Maybe that’s what she was taking about.

[ggersten]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 6:01pm

I think the criticism came from Lady Braxton - who said she had not seen nor will ever see the film version. She didn't say what her problems with the film were. And, since she she didn't see it, it would have to be based on what she read about it - the changes to the score, the story and the casting. She was not pressed on her complaints and no one on the reunion identified what complaints Braxton had. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 6:07pm

There were several issues:

1.) The addition of "Listen" and the Oscar push for Beyonce, not J-Hud

2.) Jimmy's death

3.) Almost all of Act 2 being rewritten to focus around Deena.

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 6:20pm

Yeah, controversy seems like a strong word. Unless there’s something I don’t know about, the comments seemed to allude to simple displeasure with the choices made in the adaptation. Displeasure many hardcore fans of the stage musical, myself included, seem to share.