Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritchie's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake

[jovie27]

Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritchie's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#1

Posted: 7/1/09 at 11:01am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/RIALTO_CHATTER_Justin_Timberlake_To_Star_In_Guy_Ritchies_GUYS_AND_DOLLS_Remake_20090701
Updated On: 7/1/09 at 11:01 AM

[AndAllThatJazz22]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#2

Posted: 7/1/09 at 11:03am

Is it really THAT hard to do Guys and Dolls justice? Do people ENJOY butchering this show?

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Updated On: 7/1/09 at 11:03 AM

[taylorPHENOMENON2]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#2

Posted: 7/1/09 at 11:09am

Oh boy!

[sabrelady]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#3

Posted: 7/1/09 at 11:13am

Jason Statham? The only part I could see him in is Big Julie. Total waste of a B+ actor.

[Calvin]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#4

Posted: 7/1/09 at 11:23am

If anyone can mess up Guys & Dolls worse than McAnuff, it's Guy Ritchie. Though it's too bad Madonna's not still around to step in as Adelaide!
Updated On: 7/1/09 at 11:23 AM

[Rudy2]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#5

Posted: 7/1/09 at 11:34am

Justin Timberlake makes me want to spontaneously combust. Can't we just send him to a distant planet where he will no longer be able to foist his arrogant face into every piece of mainsteam art?

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Updated On: 7/1/09 at 11:34 AM

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#6

Posted: 7/1/09 at 11:40am

Justin Timberlake makes me want to pull an Inspector Javert over the nearest bridge.

Seriously, up until this year, people considered Guys and Dolls impossible to screw up. I guess they're trying to prove otherwise.

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[DryMartini]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#7

Posted: 7/1/09 at 11:52am

I could go on and on about this, but all I got is 4 minutes, wiki wiki, 4 minutes.

[rosscoe(au)]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#8

Posted: 7/1/09 at 12:08pm

It might work!

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[Vespertine1228]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#9

Posted: 7/1/09 at 12:15pm

Anyone who's seen Timberlake host SNL knows he's hilarious. Anyone who's seen him perform knows he has swagger. He might be a good fit.

Lord knows they can't rearrange the music any worse than the recently closed revival did.

The real item of concern is Guy Ritchie. Making hard-edged British gangster films does not qualify you to make charming American gangster musical comedies.

[Unknown User]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#10

Posted: 7/1/09 at 12:17pm

This will never happen.

[Rudy2]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#11

Posted: 7/1/09 at 12:44pm

I saw Timberlake on SNL. He is not hilarious. He is a smug, arrogant dickhead. If I'm looking for hilarity, I'll stick with Martin Short and Dana Carvey, thank you very much.

2010

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[FindingNamo]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#12

Posted: 7/1/09 at 12:46pm

Justin Timberlake is one of the most consistenly hilarious regular SNL hosts they have who is under 50 years old. He is the one who will join the ranks of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin in the frequent host category.

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[BenEBoyd]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#13

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:01pm

What a dreadful idea!
I love Guys & Dolls... why does everyone want to rip it to pieces these days!?!?!?!

[Borstalboy]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#14

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:09pm

Something tells me that once SHERLOCK HOLMES bombs at a theater near you, this project will go the way of....well the last time they were throwing around a G&D remake with Nicole Kidman and Vin Diesel.

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[little_sally]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#15

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:18pm

do not want

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

[toanythingtaboo 2]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#16

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:25pm

Guy Ritchie and his man crush on Jason Statham is WORSE than Tim Burton's obsession with Johnny Depp.

At least the latter is actually a good actor who has repeatedly proved how versatile he is.

Jason Statham plays the exact same character in everything he is in, regardless of whether it is written in the script.

Worse. Idea. Ever.

[sabrelady]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#17

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:29pm

I've said it b4, Vin LOVES G&D and would make a pretty passable Nathan Detroit.

[little_sally]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#18

Posted: 7/1/09 at 1:55pm

I think Vin Diesel is actually a better actor than people give him credit for.

A little swash, a bit of buckle - you'll love it more than bread.

[Pgenre]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#19

Posted: 7/1/09 at 4:09pm

I said years ago that Ritchie had a musical eye and that SNATCH would make a good musical with the right composers but this news of Timberlake makes this project MUCH more exciting.

Now get an amazing Adelaide and I'll really start getting excited. I vote for Downy Jr. instead of Stathan tho. Boy can sing!

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[Love the Tussin]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#20

Posted: 7/1/09 at 4:10pm

Oh gross. Sky should be actually attractive and actually charming.

Let me watch your toes and fingers twitch.

[tonight]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#21

Posted: 7/1/09 at 4:13pm

aw hell no. he sounds and looks like a little girl. dnw ever.

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[CATSNYrevival]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#22

Posted: 7/1/09 at 4:16pm

Isn't Timberlake a tenor? And he's going to play Sky???

[shh282]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#23

Posted: 7/1/09 at 4:17pm

Borstalboy do you have any faith in any film not bombing at the box office?

[Love the Tussin]

re: Justin Timberlake to star in Guy Ritche's 'GUYS AND DOLLS' remake#24

Posted: 7/1/09 at 4:22pm

"aw hell no. he sounds and looks like a little girl. dnw ever."

Exactly.

"And he's going to play Sky???"

Well, assuming he even ends up getting cast, one would assume.

I don't particularly like Ewan McGregor's singing voice, but if they need a "name" in the role, why not him?

Let me watch your toes and fingers twitch.