Jamie Foxx and Usher Join Dreamgirls Film

Two more reasons for me NOT to see this film...why, why, why do people feel the need to ruin things?

-Vincent

David Alan Grier was a good Jimmy

blah, blah, blah...I don't like Jaime Foxx as an actor or singer, and I don't like Usher as a singer. I wasn't insulting every film for casting film stars, I was insulting the decision to cast people I don't care for. Simmer down...

-Vincent

Actually, I think Murphy could pull out a spectacular performance...have a career-reviver along the lines of Bill Murray in RUSHMORE or (my personal favorite of his) CRADLE WILL ROCK.

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And Don Cheadel is also on the dotted line baby.

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C.C. as choreographer is another change i guess Bill has made.
so C.C. wont be involved with Michelle? hehe

Okay, Jamie Foxx is okay. He's cool. BUT THAT STUPID USHER?!?!? Cheesh, what a casting director...

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Of the male roles with unannounced casting and using the process of elimination, I'd think Cheadle would be essaying the role of "Marty".

It said there were only 2 people left to cast?

Who is for sure on for this project right now, cause I'd only heard Beyonce before JF and Usher.

All I can say is that I applaud and appreciate even more the folks putting together the Rent movie. It would have been so incredibly easy to put in big 'pop' stars or film stars into that movie like with Chicago and make it work, but I think we can all agree that the members of the Broadway cast are going to blow away any 'Justin Timberlake' type they would have cast.

I WISH honestly that they were doing that for the Dreamgirls movie. Especially after having seen the Actor's Fund Benefit Concert...I am currently yearning for Heather Hedley, Billy Porter, Norm Lewis, Audra and Lillias to be on that screen, doing what I know they do so well.

I hate to be rude but...considering the depth of what I say in the InConcert performances from those actors and actresses...I just really don't think people like Beyonce can even compare.

Yes, I get that it's a marketing thing and all but...I dunno, it'd be nice to see more people pulling Quality above all that bs like the Rent movie seems to be doing (although I'm sure they have their own showbiz bs tricks of the trade and stuff they're using).

Just my two cents.

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and cheadle would be a good marty...

It's true that Lillias is too old for Effie...especially on film! Would love to see her get more work in films, tho, love her so much!

I still maintain that Condon has a firm hand on this project and is taking the casting VERY seriously. Usher may not be able to act, but we dont know yet. Everyone else seems very good for their roles...already getting excited to see the buildup for AIATYING!

Seeing Hilary Swank beat up her parents in a lifetime movie (which is hilarious!), I'd never thought she'd win 2 oscars

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Ya know, I'm fine with Foxx, Murphy and Usher. They can all act and sing well enough and Murphy especially should be a hoot as Jimmy. Condon's doing OK so far.

But, just like the show, the success of the movie hinges COMPLETELY on the casting of Effie. I saw the show eight or nine times on stage and the only times it didn't work is when an underpowered singer was in as Effie (usually when a second or third understudy had to go on after the main Effies had blown out their voices). It undermines the balance of the entire show and it just doesn't work. Let's hope Condon gets that right because he could perfectly cast every other role, but without a poowerhouse Effie the project is sunk.

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