If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be cast

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If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be cast

Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:20pm

Tracy-Marissa
Enda-Harvey
Link-Justin Timberlkae or Matt
Amber-Briteny Spears
Penny-heather Matarrazo or Brittany Murphy
Motormouth- Queen Lafiah
Wilbur- Dick Latessa
Corny-Carson Daily

i cant think of any one who can play some of the good so what ya think

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Updated On: 1/1/04 at 11:20 PM

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re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted

Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:26pm

The good news is there's no *need* to cast swings for the movie! Although, I suppose that is bad news for the members of O-Town if many of your other casting ideas were to go through.

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re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be CAST

Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:28pm

sorry--a movie or play is never "casted"

always "cast"--past, present, or future.

=)

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Updated On: 12/31/03 at 11:28 PM

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Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:30pm

ROTFLMAO



Link needs to be an unknown.

Harvey is a given.

Susan Saradon as Velma and Bette Midler as Prudy would be a RIOT

Carson as Corny goes into the "hokie" territory

Britney as Amber would work - after all, she DID understudy Laura Bell... albeit when they were 10, but still.

Wayna Brady and Raven are both too old for those roles.....

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Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:32pm

Raven is only 16 or 17

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Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:36pm

Iniz should be smaller and around 11-13.. Raven doesn't pass for that

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Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:37pm

Saying that is so Raven.

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Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:54pm

Danelle was 16...just so you know...

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Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:55pm

I know that.. but film is a TOTALLY different medium.. you have to remember that.

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:02am

You do have a point there

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:04am

Yes.. a 16 year old maybe able to pull off 13 onstage, but film is a WHOLE nuther story.. some can, some can't.. Raven falls into can't there

#12

If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted

Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:58am

Velma: Catherine Zeta Jones
Wilbur: Richard Gere----That would sell, and he could actually play the role.

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re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted

Posted: 1/1/04 at 1:00am

I'm pretty sure one would say that Cynthia Plaster Caster has casted people. Like Jimi Hendrix and Jello Biafra.

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re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted

Posted: 1/1/04 at 9:48am

Tracy-Carly Jibson

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 10:02am

Please, give Corny Collins to Ryan Seacrest! It's the only thing he's good at!

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 10:20am

"Cynthia Plaster Caster"...OMG...thank you, Namo, for the first coffee-spitter of the new year..

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 10:33am

ok.
Tracy-Kathy Brier
Penny-Jennifer Gambatese
Amber-Tracy Jai Edwards
Link-Matthew Morisson
Corny-Clarke Thorell
Velma-Linda Hart
Edna-Harvey Fierstein
Wilbur-Dick Latessa
Seaweed-Chester Gregory II (or III. I forgot.)
Lil Inez-Danelle Eugenia Wilson
Jennifer Gambatese

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 11:04am

ThaT'S a great BROADWAY cast, but that's never gonna happen, because all of them are pretty much unknowns with the exception of Fierstein.

Stars need to be cast in the movie to make people go see it. The movie will probably be a hit anyway--
A) Because there are stars cast in it
B) Because it will probably be amazing and people will see it again and spread the word
C) BEcause the critics will fall in love with it, considering the show was such a hit.

By the way, I also like the Ryan Seacrest idea. I think he would be great acting wise in that role. Could he sing it?

Updated On: 1/1/04 at 11:04 AM

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:44pm

I think Edna should be John Goodman or Danny Devito
Wilbur could be Tommy Lee Jones (a different kind of a role for him) or Jerry Orbach (spell?)
Amber could be Tara Reid ... Link could be (barf Ashton Kutcher) or even darling Shane West... and I could see Penny being played by Mandy Moore.

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:47pm

Except Mandy Moore can't sing at all. Talk about an awesome and amazing publicity machine. That girl has so little talent, but I digress.

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:48pm

Look at the bright side all.. at least Jessica "rock headed" Simpson was not suggested.

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:51pm

Give it a second BG2. Any minute now. After that it'll be Alice and Kristin and Audra...you know, the other *usual's*

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:51pm

Don't mess with my woman. I like Jessica Simpson a lot dude.

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:53pm

but she is TOTALLY wrong for the role.......

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Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:56pm

Mandy Moore could never play that role. She would never be able to sing it. I think if Kelly Clarkson strengthened her acting skills she could play Penny, because she could sing it- that's for sure.

Ashton Kutcher is completely wrong for Link. They could cast a boy band member as Link, only because they'd be able to sing it and the acting really isn't difficult AT ALL. It would be another one of their concerts with lines in between. The songs are all about love and "Baby, be with me", etc, etc, etc.