Well, if Friedman is right then there goes the idea that the Baker's Wife would be played by an A-lister. It'd be crazy if Corden and Arianda got the roles over so many celebrities, good for them if this is true.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
If Depp is doing the "smaller" role of the Wolf (and I think he'd be great in it), I would love for Bernadette to play Red Ridding Hood's Granny. She would be a hoot. Or she could play Cinderella's Mother/Ghost in the tree, and at least she would get to sing.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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Well my hopes are officially back up for Anna Kendrick as Cinderella. I believe the same source on these threads who said it wasn't her but a big star also said basically all the major roles were played by big stars? Guess we're back to square one of not knowing anything, which means I'm back to futilely hoping for Kendrick.
I think Adams would have been great years ago but she played this type of role when she did ENCHANTED, which also tries to play with the princess stereotype from old fairy tales. She's made a point to take very different roles from that mold lately, and I'm sure that's why she made a conscious decision to play the Baker's Wife and not Cinderella in the recent NY production (of course, Brantley said Mueller and her should have switched roles in his review, so you definitely have a point, Besty). Also, rumor on the board was Adams found the INTO THE WOODS experience not so pleasant so maybe she doesn't want to be involved in another incarnation of the show, who knows? Kendrick remains my top choice, with Jennifer Lawrence as my second.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
I bet if there's any roadblock for Kendrick it may be that she's done two musicals in a row (Pitch Perfect and The Last Five years), this would make three. The timing's not great.
"I bet if there's any roadblock for Kendrick it may be that she's done two musicals in a row (Pitch Perfect and The Last Five years), this would make three. The timing's not great."
"Also, rumor on the board was Adams found the INTO THE WOODS experience not so pleasant so maybe she doesn't want to be involved in another incarnation of the show, who knows?"
I have to say I heard the exact opposite from someone who worked on the show with her. Amy remains close friends with several of her castmates and had a great time with the show. The critical reaction and everything about the on-again-off-again transfer was a headache, to be sure, but the actual experience of the show I have heard was positive for her. FWIW, I adored her as the Baker's Wife, and would love to see her reprise the role on film.
"Kendrick remains my top choice, with Jennifer Lawrence as my second."
I love the idea of Jennifer Lawrence. I'm sure this has been asked, but has she demonstrated any singing ability anywhere?
I mean, that sounds promising, but you can't fake your way through Cinderella...I wonder if she could sustain some of the higher notes Cinderella sings in the Prologue and in On the Steps of the Palace. I'd love it if she could, she'd be a lovely choice acting-wise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LFHMFWc5Qw jennifer lawrence was dubbed on this song, there's no way she'd be able to sing cinderella. i agree that she's the right type for the role and would probably nail it acting-wise, but i wish her name would stop coming up in these discussions because she doesn't have the vocal ability at all.
Patrick Stewart as Narrator/Mysterious Man Meryl Streep as Witch Johnny Depp as The Wolf Ariana Grande as Little Red Riding Hood James Marsden as Cinderella's Prince Allison Janey as Jack's Mother Anna Kendrick as Cinderella Zac Efron as Rapunzel's Prince Victoria Clark as Cinderella's Mother Logan Lerman as Jack