LES MISERABLES - the movie musical - 2012- Page 4

[ILOHTFAHA (Aida Man)]

Posted: 10/23/09 at 2:00am

For the roles of Enjolras, Marius, Eponine, Cosette and all the students I am now thinking they should cast actors who are between the ages of 17-29 (because that would give them some sort of youthfulness which I think is important for those roles) and at the same time have solid singing voices.

Cosette should have a solid youthful sounding soprano singing voice and aged 17-mid 20s and should be portrayed as a more likable three dimensional character instead of the whiny poor little rich girl that she had been portrayed for a long time

Eponine should have a solid youthful belty singing voice with a sort of raspy quality and aged 17-late 20s and I think she should be a little older than Cosette so that way it would be like the original stories of "Cinderella" and "Beauty and the Beast" where you have the older girl ganging up on the youngest which is very juicey and show Young Eponine abusing Young Cosette by sticking her tougue out or pushing her.

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 10/23/09 at 3:01pm

I like the suggestions of Brian Stokes Mitchell and Matt Morrison!

[HollyGolightly2]

Posted: 10/23/09 at 3:22pm

I don't personally consider Matt Morrison to be good looking enough for him to be an Enjolras I'd like. I like 'em HOT.



I mean, I'd totally join the revolution if HE was giving all the orders.


Updated On: 11/17/09 at 03:22 PM

[Schmerg_The_Impaler]

Posted: 10/23/09 at 4:31pm

I know what you mean about him not being hot enough. But if you have to cast someone famous, I guess he's not a bad choice. Plus, he played one of the same roles as Aaron Lazar, and Lazar was a pretty good Enjolras...

[SteamHeat2]

Posted: 10/24/09 at 1:05am

I definitely find Matt Morrison attractive (remember Piazza and South Pacific) :)
Plus he is rising as a household name thanks to Glee with lots of teen girls and women finding him attractive..


What are people's thoughts on casting the guy who plays Finn from Glee in this movie?

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 10/24/09 at 12:14pm

No, Matthew Morrison is too old for Enjolras.

Finn can't sing a Broadway score. He'd be better than some choices, but I still wouldn't be thrilled.

[ILOHTFAHA (Aida Man)]

Posted: 11/16/09 at 4:30pm

Okay I modified my dream cast just a tad.

Jean Valjean-Hugh Jackman
Javert-Daniel Day-Lewis
Fantine-Kiera Knightly
Madame-Thenardier-Megan Mullally
Thenardier-John C. Reily
Enjolras-Josh Groban
Marius-Drew Seeley (don't kick me for this)
Eponine-Lea Michele (DUH!)
Cosette-an unknown

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 11/16/09 at 4:35pm

Lea Michele is only one year younger than Keira Knightley...

[iamchanging9]

Posted: 11/16/09 at 6:39pm

sporkgoddess, that really doesn't matter...

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 11/16/09 at 6:46pm

Anna Friel as Fantine

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 11/16/09 at 9:19pm

Why does Enjolras have to be that good-looking? It's not like he has any love interests in the show...

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 11/16/09 at 9:29pm

'Cuz Hugo said so.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 11/16/09 at 11:45pm

Edit: Just realized that my logic was totally incorrect. Allow me instead then to object to Keira Knightley because I can't stand her acting.

Updated On: 11/16/09 at 11:45 PM

[HollyGolightly2]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 12:20am

'Cuz Hugo said so.

'S'true. Practically any living thing that comes within ten feet of him is attracted to him.

Besides, I think the whole female/gay audience sees him as a love interest (or is that just me?..). Strong, brave, loyal, righteous, handsome, he's got it all.
Updated On: 11/17/09 at 12:20 AM

[darquegk]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:02am

And he DOES have a very thinly veiled boyfriend, after all. That's not even subtext.

[madbrian]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:20am

Pardon me if someone has suggested this earlier in the thread, but I think Toni Collette would make a terrific Fantine.

[mccollough]

Posted: 12/14/09 at 4:38pm

Surely, Jean Valjean,who dies at the end of the play aged 65, Colm Wilkinson is still within range of being able to play him on film. Personally I can think of none finer either.

Philip Quast would also make a fine screen version of the character he played so excellently on stage.

I think really only Colm has the power to bring life into the character on screen, and along side him Anthony Head, Alan Rickman, or Philip Quast are fine for Javert.


In fact this is my casting...

Jean Valjean - Colm WIlkinson (the definitive, and not too old for the role,? as jean dies at 65 in the book)
Javert - Philip Quast (PERFECT)
Bishop - Christopher Lee
Cosette - Anne Hathaway or Emmy Rossum
Marius - Jamie Campbell Bower
Thenadiers - Jennifer Saunders and Alun Armstrong
Enjolras - Gerard Butler
Fantine - Helena Bonham Carter

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 12/14/09 at 4:42pm

ugh

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 12/14/09 at 4:43pm

I was going to write up what was wrong with most of those choices, but instead I'll just say: No.

[mccollough]

Posted: 12/14/09 at 4:51pm

Most of em were of the top suggestyions...

But surely your can at least agree Philip quast and Colm wilkinson would be perfectly cast in a film?

[StageManager2]

Posted: 12/14/09 at 5:10pm

Colm Wilkinson is too *stagey* for the screen. I rewatched certain parts of the 10th Anniversary DVD over the weekend, and his eyebrows were doing some crazy things each time he sang. It was quite comical, and I don't think you want your audience to laugh during "Bring Him Home." Also, he sounds like Sean Connery when he sings (the way he pronounces certain vowels, and the "shhh" sound he makes when saying his S's), which is just annoying.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 12/14/09 at 5:12pm

But surely your can at least agree Philip quast and Colm wilkinson would be perfectly cast in a film?

No. And I've seen Wilkinson as Valjean live. He's fine. But to say he's the ONLY ONE who can do it is terribly dismissive of all the other actors to play the role.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 12/14/09 at 5:14pm

He may die at 65 but he doesn't spend that bulk of the show at age 65.

[strummergirl]

Posted: 12/14/09 at 5:18pm

Russell in Maste4r & Commander had an uncanny resemblance to Quast as Javert. I actually enjoy Russell more as the villain in his acting.

I would almost want to switch Russell and Hugh in the roles but I want somebody who fits more of the friendly giant persona of Valjean.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 12/14/09 at 5:25pm

Actually, he does, Phyllis. The prologue and the Montreuil-sur-Mer/Montfermeil scenes all take place in just under an hour. The Paris 1832 sequence is the rest of the show.

But, you're right, Colm is 65 himself already and he wouldn't be able to pull off the younger scenes convincingly.