LES MIS Cast Complete - Taylor Swift & Amanda Seyfried Offered Roles — Page 8

I don't know how much weight people in the industry give this, but I wonder if her "people"- manager, publicist, etc. have looked at internet reaction to this. There are always haters for every celeb, yes, but several spoof videos on her casting within hours of the announcement? If you glance through twitter,tumblr, or any set of comments anywhere, negative reaction outweighs the positive about 90%, it seems. You don't even have to weed through error-laden support comments, because they're not really there. In fact, I've seen several that mention how much they like Taylor, and therefore really wish she wouldn't do it beacuse they know she is wrong for the part. Not all exposure is good exposure. Do you think they would even consider that this isn't a good move for her?

As for me, I would now take Lea Michele with open arms.

There seems to be a lot of support for her on Youtube!

"H8ers back off! Tay Tay is my gurl. She's gonna be a fiercrocious Eponeen in Lay Miserabb! This guy sux and can't play the guitar that well so he is 1 to talk... I'd like to see this asswhole try to play Eponeen as well as T-Swift. Pleez don't make a full 1 or I will harm you.?"

Hale is still my top pick as well, no matter how unlikely that may be.

I have by no means seen "everybody" who's being considered for Eponine, but of the people I HAVE seen, Lucy Hale is my pick, too.

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I've been flipping through various social sources as well and I don't get what's so 'wrong' about Taylor Swift's look. Isn't the overall portrayal what's important? Not discrediting people's reservations due to the tired idea that one can't say a word just because they haven't seen her in the role. I understand everyone is making educated guesses based on what she has already demonstrated outside of Les Mis, but I'm having trouble buying the whole Eponine and Cosette must be brunette and Cosette must sing in soprano, alongside a belty 'Ponine. I don't think the roles are so limiting.

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Cosette has to sing in soprano. Her highest note is a C6 and you can't belt that.

Btw, Lucy Hale would also be my first pick for Eponine (from the choices I know about).

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Updated On: 1/5/12 at 06:12 PM

Lea Michele has a very good voice, but I am just not crazy about her as actress. I do look forward to her upcoming animated film, 'Dorothy of Oz', but as 'Glee' went on the character of Rachel started to bother me. Another thing is that Michele would've been TOO SAFE of a choice. I really think we should give Swift a chance.

I don't care about the hair color, other than the fact that it's going to look sort of odd for Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter - both of whom are dark-eyed brunettes - to have a blonde, blue-eyed daughter.

I'm a lot more concerned about the fact that Swift can't sing or act and that her casting turned what might have been a good movie into nothing but a big joke.

jimmycurry01 - "Both actresses are the right physical type for their respective characters."

Ummm, not sure if you know but Taylor is practically 6 ft tall...that's not the right physical type for Epinone.

Things like height or hair color are pretty easy to get around, especially when it comes to movies. Do we really think any actress in this film will be using her natural hair and not be wigged?

Taylor Swift... *Gag*

^well if that's the case, then anybody could be the 'right physical type for Eponine...except for maybe someone like Kirstie Alley.

Even worse, he came from a musical theatre background by way of professional experience ( Oklahoma!, Sunset Boulevard, Beauty and the Beast) - Wolverine would have gone into his famous berserker rage if he knew that the actor who would be portraying him was a song-and-dance man! LOL!