Into the Woods Official Movie Thread — Page 7

Can she sing it?!

Since when has that been a requirement for a hollywood version of a musical? #lesmiserables #sweeneytodd

Sandra Bullock would be divine. I'd just hate to have dubbing brought back into movie musicals again. It always took me right out of the moment even as a young child. The King and I was probably where it was done best. My Fair Lady gets on my nerves every time Audrey opens her mouth to sing and Marni's pitch perfect soprano comes out. It's just silly.

The Baker's Wife isn't the hardest role in the world to sing. Maybe they could get Sandra a little training and see how far she'd be able to go. A lot of her songs could be mostly spoken.

Trust me, the Baker's Wife will not be Sandra Bullock. A very big movie star (meaning bankable) is currently in negotiations for the part. If the details can be worked out she will be announced later this month.

I don't understand the whole "Anna Kendrick as Cinderella" thing. Have I missed some soprano showing from her? Not trying to sound bitchy, just genuinely curious if I have missed that.

She's the Sierra Boggess of movies?

No, that's Anne Hathaway. Kendrick is the Laura Osnes.

I'm glad to know that I'm not the first one who thought of Hugh Jackman as the Wolf.

If they start making more movie musicals they won't always star the same ten people because then we will get our own modern singing movie stars like Barbra, Judy, Marylin, Gene, and Astaire were back in the golden age.

I love when people post vague rumors like that.

I heard from my friend's cousin who works with the producer's dog walker a BIGGER name is up for Little Red. But my cousin's friend's pilates instructor also knows the director and said it was another name!

I don't know if he can sing or not, but I think he learns Maksim Chmerkovskiy would do a good job as Cinderella's Prince or Rapunzel's Prince. Derek Hough also still looks young enough to play Jack and he has singing experience. Both of these guys want to pursue acting. Derek's sister Julianne could probably take on one of the roles in this film as well.

Updated On: 2/26/13 at 04:14 PM

If we're going to just use the cast of Pitch Perfect, can we have Rebel Wilson as the Baker's Wife?

Rebel Wilson would be so good as Red Riding Hood! I'm not sure what ages they are looking at though, they might want to make her a lot younger, but Wilson (who is in her mid 20s I believe) would be hilarious in every way.
Melissa McCarthy just had a huge success with IDENTITY THIEF and BRIDESMAIDS, they really need to be talking to her. If they are going for a much younger actress who can pull off the humor and bring in an audience, then it's hard to look past Jennifer Lawrence who could bring exactly the right kind of humor to the proceedings. Now it depends on how they are interpreting the curse. Some people think that it'd be unbelievable to have someone that young worrying so much about not having children, and I think "Moments in the Woods" works a lot better with an actress whom the audience would believe has settled into a certain kind of life. We'll see.

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