Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
chanel
Broadway Star Joined: 1/28/04
#2Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 10:49amBabs must have the role wrong here ... she must mean Tulsa.
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egghumor
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/9/11
#2Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 10:50amSure, and Sarah Palin's gonna be our next president. Don't tell me, her second choice is James Brolin.
#3Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 10:52am
I really love this ... if it's true. He's 43. She's 69 and clearly out of her mind.
That's a 26-year age difference.
EDIT: And she really is Norma Desmond now. The living, breathing, real deal.
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round2
Featured Actor Joined: 4/11/08
#4Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 10:59amI think Elliot Gould could make sense.
#5Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 10:59amIs she filming GYPSY or an episode of COUGAR TOWN?
#6Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 11:19am
Tom Hanks, John Travolta: good choices
How about Lady Gaga as Louise? :)
WOSQ
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/18/03
#7Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 11:20am
Bad casting.
Herbie is a nice guy, not a stud muffin. Plus he doesn't have to be that good of a singer or dancer.
#8Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 11:20am
When I read the thread title, I thought Gould. I still say Kevin Kline is the best choice for the role. I don't see Jackman as Herbie at all, even with an age-appropriate Rose.
As long as I'm at it, I'll also repeat my suggestions of Anne Hathaway as Louise and Anna Kendrick as June.
#9Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 11:57am
Can we just point out here that Barbra is NOT the director of the movie-to-be. Yes, she's the star, but a director has yet to be chosen. Also, being talked to about a part is a vast difference from being cast.
I will say that if Barbra is sounding delusional, doesn't that make her a great fit for Rose?
egghumor
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/9/11
#10Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 12:04pm
Perhaps, charles, but as best12bars pointed out, that would make her more suitable for Sunset Boulevard.
Trust me, STREISAND will choose the director, and have final say in casting, craft services items, everything!
iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#11Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 12:05pmI'd prefer Kevin Kline or Tom Hanks, personally.
#12Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 12:08pmWell, if they want someone age-appropriate to play Rose's dad, they're going to have to coax Harry Morgan out of retirement.
#13Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 12:17pmThis would be positively cougar-ific, like Stockard Channing and Aaron Tveit at the 2009 TONY awards.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#14Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 12:41pm
Well if they're going for silly casting, why don't they just audition Betty White for the role of Herbie.
I even think most of the names mentioned here are wrong. I've always seen Herbie was a bit rough around the edges but can clean up well. I had always wished that when Allan Melvin was alive, that he would have played the role.
At this moment, I'm sort of leaning toward Hugh Laurie playing Herbie.
And if they commit this to film again, I renew my request to see the strippers played as follows:
Angela Lansbury - Elektra
Chita Rivera - Tessie Turra
Elaine Stritch - Mazeppa
egghumor
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/9/11
#15Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 2:03pmOh, gotampc, that's the best laugh I've had all day -- no, all week! (except for maybe the Palin duckyoumentary)
#17Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 4:25pm
I might be getting ahead of myself here, but what about Aaron Tveit for Tulsa? He's got the voice and the young blonde ingenue quality that Tulsa needs.
As for Louise, I can see Lea Michele playing her (they need a recognizable face who can sing) but I have no clue who could play June.
#18Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 4:33pmDoes Lea Michele need to be brought up for every F'in role? And the thought of her stripping and being sexy makes me want to vomit. Not just a little bit in my mouth, but full on projectile "Stand By Me, pie eating contest" vomit.
#19Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 4:40pmFor modern-day musical movies? Yes, she does. Love it or hate it, Gypsy needs a recognizable face to sell, and the majority of the outside world that would go see a movie musical like Gypsy watches Glee.
#21Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 4:42pmAnd going by hour logic, Anderson Cooper should be Herbie since a lot of people watch the news.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#22Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 4:43pmI don't think Tulsa needs to be blonde.
#23Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 4:48pmBut June needs to be black since black people watch GLEE.
egghumor
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/9/11
#24Guess who Barbra has talked to for the part of Herbie?
Posted: 5/26/11 at 4:48pm
Much to his chagrin, my gag reflex toward Lea Michele is similar to Jordan's.
Based on history, don't expect anyone particularly strong, such as the previously suggested Anne Hathaway, to snag the role of Louise. LaStreisand just won't have it.
..and she certainly is going to allow some Babs wannabe (nee Lea) to play opposite her.
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