Latebreaking RENT FILM CASTING NEWS — Page 9

For some reason, I'm skeptical about the source, but I'm choosing to believe it anyway, because I doubt she'd turn it down.



So I'm thrilled.

you know Tiff, yous houldn't post info you get from an "in" friend unless they say it's okay.. you can lose friends REAL fast by saying too much.

"I don't think Jesse looks a day older than he did in 1996, so I'm good with that."

Tiff...it looks like its time for a check-up with that eye-doctor of yours

If it's true, I'm beyond happy. There are so many ways people would have *liked* to have seen it cast, but please. We could do SOOOO much worse than having original cast members asked to do the movie. It's not the end of the world, and I'll never understand this debate over age. It's not that hard to see how it can work - and the whining and complaining about it is more annoying than any casting news I've heard. Inevitably someone is not going to be happy with how it's cast no matter what he does and I'm guessing it's going to be like this as every role is filled. *sigh* Acting like this is the worse thing to ever happen to the movie is way overdramatic. Just think - he could have cast it full of people who were names but couldn't sing and had to have singing doubles. Then some of you would really be throwing yourselves over balconies right about now.....

Becky-Word! You are my hero!
I however do not endorse anyone throwing themselves of a balcony! If you really want to make a point, a fire escape works better.
Okay, I'm done being silly...well, for now.

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NotThatGirl, I know they were looking at Jamie Lee for Mimi.

*breathes in*

*breathes out*

I do agree with NTG... the fact that Idina agreed must mean that the script isn't butchered. Or maybe she was just doing her part to save it...

Tiff, why the 'mixed feelings' about Adam? I don't care if you dislike him, I've not sure what I think about him doing this movie myself, I just want to know.

I will give it a chance. As much as I don't like the idea of the movie without Jon there to approve/disapprove of it, I will go see the movie.
Count on me squealing through the whole movie. I'll be sitting there in the theater like a babbling idiot going "OMG IT'S THE OBC!!!"
I think Jesse and Taye look pretty much like they did back in '96. Idina still looks great, but I don't know about her being Maureen again. I'm sure she'll be fine. Adam is just Adam, and he can still rock OSG and AD. As long as those 2 songs aren't butchered, I'm perfectly fine with it.

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Oh, wow, hadn't even thought about that...

Mimi needs to look like a highschool-aged girl- how creepy would it be to have her with a thirtysomething? I hope that makeup works.

When I said current cast I didnt quite mean EVERYONE, just the ones I mentioned. Because aside from the stunt casting, the others are fantastic.

Im secretly praying Andy Meeks gets bumped to Broadway after Drew.

As for the OBC being in the movie, I think its wonderful, especially since it is so MUCH of the OBC.

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If we're wishing for broadway people, I want Dominique to play Mimi. She can act nineteen but doesn't look so young that you would want to arrest Adam for stautory rape or whatever. (I think that's what that's called) And her singing is great.

Only if I wasn't the one who got to handcuff him.

But who would you want to be Angel? I don't have a favorite.

It doesn't have to be kept, but I think it's really important to Mimi's character that he stays jaded *for her age*, and I think by her mid-twenties, it's too "late", if that makes sense.

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