Kidman drops out of Producers film! — Page 4

I'm sure a lot of people here would love to see Cady get the role, but honestly I think they are going to give it to someone who has "star power" equivelent to what they thought Nicole Kidman would bring. Not saying that Matthew and Nathan won't give the movie "star power," but they probably want some famous celebrity who has done 29342059830 movies that everyone knows about.

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Someone prob already mentioned this. I think Kate Winslet could do it. Despite being a little short, and I don't think she's much of a belter. But she got the dancing skills and the boobs. I love her, I think she could do it.

Actually Faith Hill did a creditable job in Stepword Wives. She isn't a skilled actress but Ulla is simple and sweet and not a complex turn.

This is all wish list stuff anyway, until Mel decides what to do and something tells me that at this late date, they may cast Cady if they run out of options.

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(envisioning Cady luxuriating in a bubble bath and shipping champagne while on the phone with Mel: "Hello, Mel? Well, this IS a surprise! How ARE you, darling?....")

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I agree that Nicole is great but just not for this role. I would like to see someone who exudes warmth (LIKE SJP but not her). The role may not look demanding, but I think comedically it is. Good comedy is harder than good drama.

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"there were many of us who felt she really wasn't all that interested if it wasn't going to be a big role"

With all due respect, I disagree. Through friends and other people in the industry I've worked with I have heard that she really doesn't give a sh*t about the size of a role (or the $$ for that matter) if she likes a project, she takes it. The thing with her is that, as successful as she has been in film she's always made it perfectly clear that her career as an actress it is not a priority and she would have no problem giving it up (which is what she plans to do in the future in favor of getting married and concentrate on having a family (she already has 2 kids and has said numerous time that she wants more).
However, all that aside, I respect Ms. Kidman as an actress, she is definitely one of my favorites but when I read she had signed on to play Ulla...I just didn't see it happening. Yes, she can sing but there is a huge difference between the vocals she did for Moulin Rouge or in her duet with Robbie Williams and the vocal strength needed for this role. I don't know, maybe they were hoping vocal lessons would help with her voice.
I doubt it was the choreography though. It's common knowledge that Ms. Stroman will adapt choreography to suit the performer - she pretty much finds a performer's strengths and works with it. Plus even Matthew Broderick has commented on her ability to teach pretty much anyone how to dance and Ms. Stroman herself has said that as long as someone has a sense of rhythm, they can be taught to dance (she wasn't talking about her ability to teach, just teaching in general.
It seems that the show has had some trouble in the past month or so. Richard Dreyfuss in London and now Ms. Kidman....but it seems that they are handling it well. I was impressed how they held it together and didn't cancel a single performances in London after Mr. Dreyfuss pulled out. Yes, there have been a couple casting problems but given "Stro's" (not to mention Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan) record, I think the odds of this working out are in their favor...just my opinion tho

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Ummm. Excuse me but the Henry Goodman, Richard Dreyfuss and Kidman casting debacles are all on the books...and Kidman DID have the choreography and music dumbed down for her so if she doesn't care how big the role is (and that must be true because they could NOT have made the Producers into the Ulla show or it would not have worked) then that still leaves the fact that she obviously didn't account for the prep time required to learn EVEN THE DUMBED down dance steps etc...or she would not have quit and said that she didn't have time to learn it.

I guess she just wasn't all that interested. But not to worry...the project will be the better for it. I like her acting in other types of roles but an ULLA she was NOT...good riddance I say.

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Bronte, SHE approached Brooks about the role so whether you interpret her dropping out as just not being that committed or that she didn't think she could do it...hardly matters. The fact is that she IS a professional but she is also known for going after every role that is juicy in Hollywood whether she is right for it or not...and often on a whim. It seems to be a competition in her mind. So, it's doubtful she gave this much thought until the work was coming up soon and then decided she couldn't cut it or didn't want to do it. Either way it is unprofessional.

But as for her getting out of it legally, all contracts have a bail out clause up until a certain date and this date would have been coming up soon for her so if she was going to get out she had to tell them quickly. ALSO, Brooks also worked with Dreyfuss to negotiate something amicable after his disasterous departure which was sometimes called 'because of physical disability' and sometimes said to be that he was dreadful in the role and to his own admission couldn't sing or dance.

BOTH of these and the Goodman casting were bad mistakes on the part of Brooks and both Dreyfuss AND Kidman should have known they were not right for these roles. You can be a great actor and not be right for every role...that's all there is to it...but there is a lot of blame to be placed in this case on a number of sides.

They'll get it straightened out but I wonder when someone will realize that Brooks should be told to leave the casting to the casting directors.

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why would you settle for renee z. in this role when you could have jane krakowski blow the house down? and look pretty damn amazing in that white dress.

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In case you hadn't noticed Munk, this is not the stage version.

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I really wish Jessica would do it. She's dumb enough. I though Nicole was just too serious and frankly, bright for this particular role.

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The tone of your post was that of a person who didn't realize that the stage version can be very different from the film version. A rather close minded view.

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