Kristen Chenoweth or Leah Michele as the next Sally?

I dont know if this has been brought up, but I was just watching Glee and saw the episode of them both singing "Maybe This Time". And I thought, wow I feel like the both could pull off playing Sally Bowles in a Cabaret movie remake (if that ever happens). I know Kristen is older, but she looks pretty young. What do you guys think... here is the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SnxaNt64PE

Updated On: 12/3/09 at 01:43 PM

Lea Michele is only three years younger than Minnelli was when she played Sally Bowles.

But I can't see cabaret ever being remade or either of these gals playing the part.

There is ABSOLUTELY No reason to make a movie remake of the one of the greatest movie musicals ever made.

Sorry girls.

Neither!

Both are completely wrong for the role.

The thread title is completely misleading. Please edit it.

There are no rumors, no speculation, nothing. This is your wishful thinking. And why would they ever remake the "Cabaret" film?

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There was speculation that Whatsherface- the blonde from Chicago and Jerry McGuire wanted to do it a few years back. Not gonna happen.

That's MAGuire. Jerry Maguire.

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I cannot imagine, as much as I love Cheno, her as Sally Bowles. She isn't a mezzo, which Minelli is. You pull her into Sally, and you'll have a flop.

Lea Michele would be okay. She has the low and high notes, and she can belt but I mean, if you do a remake of a film, it's GOING to have to be better than the first version. Lea seems to 'pretty' for the role.

Zellwegger or Whateverthehell her last name is, she was good in Chicago but she isn't Sally Bowles material.

I'd love a mid-famous/unknown actress to portray Sally Bowles, that can ACT, SING, AND DANCE.

Updated On: 12/3/09 at 05:51 PM

I vote Kristen Chenoweth, but only so they could put "From Sally Brown to Sally Bowles" on all of the posters for the show.

I think I'm one of the only people who would still like to see Zellwegger take on the new film version. She's not the best singer but as others have pointed out, she's not supposed to be. I think she's a damn fine actress when she wants to be so you could do a lot worse.

The film (besides a brilliant performance by Liza) has actually never been one of my favorites for many reasons and a re-imagining based on the revival could be brilliant and truly disturbing.

My one hope for it should it ever happen is that whoever plays Sally is a big enough star name that it would let Alan Cumming reprise the role as The Emcee, since his name alone wouldn't carry the title. Get someone like Judi Dench as Fraulein Schneider, Jake Gyllenhaal as Clifford along with whoever they put in as Sally and you've got enough star power to let him do the role.

I was just about to post the same thing, PRS. I would give anything to see a PROFESSIONAL film of Richardson's performance.