Les Miserables Movie Casting Rumors and Filming Date- Page 6

[JP2]

Posted: 8/29/11 at 10:09pm

Love Hathaway. Her voice has matured so nicely, while Adams kinda has a cute kiddy voice.

Plus, after The Dark Knight Rises Hathaway will be a legend.

[Edna Turnblad]

Posted: 8/29/11 at 11:10pm

Despite really like Anne Hathaway, I don't like the idea of her as Fantine, at the moment; I much prefer the possibility of Amy Adams. Maybe because I haven't seen many of Hathaway's dramatic roles, I can see Adams as Fantine more. That said, if Hathaway is cast, I'm sure she will be fine, or at least I hope she will be.
I'm fully behind Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter as the Thenardiers.

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 8/29/11 at 11:13pm

Is the set of lines about Thenardier being at Waterloo (picking the pockets of the English dead) still in the show? That's how it's explained there. If those lines are gone, then they might just ditch the Waterloo coat in the movie rather than have the audience confused by it.

No, it was part of the overtime cuts over 10 years ago, but that doesn't mean they can't re-insert it for the movie. (I think some regional theatres can opt to use it.)

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 8/29/11 at 11:43pm

I have been waiting for Hathaway to get another meaty dramatic role after her stunning turn in Rachel Getting Married. And I have been waiting for her to do a musical. That casting would make me doubly happy! I did also like the Cotillard suggestion, though.

As much as I am tepid on Lea Michele, I would take her in the cast a thousand times over someone like Miranda Cosgrove. Why not just cast Miley Cyrus as Eponine?

And I think Helena Bonham Carter would be inspired as Mme. Thenardier. It's not much of a singing role, but I think she'd be up to what singing there is. I liked her in Sweeney, but think she was playing that role, and I'm sure her performance would be entirely different in this. Anyone who thinks she can't do bold and loud should watch her performance as Belatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films. I'd just be happy if they cast anyone in a Thenardier that isn't a comic; I'd like to see the darker undertones played on film.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 8/30/11 at 11:20am

I'm fine with either Adams or Hathaway. I would have preferred Adams, but it's completely subjective. I'm just happy they are actually casting good singers who are also first rate actors in the major singing/dramatic roles, for a change. The fact that they are movie stars, while certainly not incidental, isn't for once the controlling factor.

It is never suggested in the show that Gavroche is the Thenadiers' son in the show, although he is in the novel.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 8/30/11 at 3:23pm

I'd like to see what Hathaway would bring to the role.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 8/30/11 at 5:13pm

Colin Farrell as Enjolras?

[jo]

Posted: 8/30/11 at 7:43pm

Anne Hathaway's rep confirms that she is in talks for the role of Fantine --

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/08/30/anne-hathaway-les-miserables/

>>A spokesperson for the actress says that Hathaway is considering playing Fantine, the ill-fated mother of Cosette, opposite Jackman’s Jean Valjean.<<< Updated On: 8/30/11 at 07:43 PM

[sueb1863]

Posted: 8/30/11 at 8:05pm

Really starting to wonder when they're going to stop negotiating and considering and talking, and actually start signing some actors...

Oh, well! Thanks for the info!

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 8/30/11 at 8:34pm

The BWW "News Desk" needs to proof read their copy before going to print:

Anne Hathaway was last associated with LES MISERABLES when she belted out her own version of "Own My Own" at February's Oscar ceremony to past host Hugh Jackman.

"Own My Own"....really?

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 8/30/11 at 9:06pm

Hathaway's mother played the role in the first national tour.

[jasonf]

Posted: 8/30/11 at 10:02pm

Is no one else concerned about the rumor of Russell Crowe as Javert? Physically, yeah, I see it, but searching youtube for clips of him singing -- his voice is less than great. Jackman will completely overpower him - and I just can't see him warbling his way through Stars...

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 8/30/11 at 10:10pm

Paul Bettnay Paul Bettnay come on!!

[willep]

Posted: 8/30/11 at 11:56pm

Yeah, I have never really been excited about Crowe as Javert.

Can Paul Bettany sing?

[njohn]

Posted: 8/31/11 at 12:14am

I don't see the fascination with Hathaway in general. She's an okay actress, sometimes good, and is a pretty good singer in my opinion, but I don't buy her acting chops. Her casting is due to one single reason: to put butts in the seat. She's basically the new Julia Roberts. Hollywood is really pimping her out at the moment and I'm always cautious about who they throw at me. I'll be excited and give her credit when I see the product, if ever.
Updated On: 8/31/11 at 12:14 AM

[sueb1863]

Posted: 8/31/11 at 6:39am

I'm not too concerned about Crowe, mostly because I don't think he's going to play the part. I haven't seen any solid indications that he's been signed, it's all just rumors. I think it'd be fairly big Hollywood news if he were actually going to take the role. I think it's actually going to go to Paul Bettany.

Even if he was hired, they'd probably just tweak his voice in the postproduction until they got it to where they wanted it. It doesn't matter much what he sounds like live.

[jasonf]

Posted: 8/31/11 at 11:10am

If any role can do with stunt casting it's Fantine. She sings three songs and dies. Anne Hathaway is HUGE at the moment so totally right for the role. Granted, it may be a surprise if anyone goes see it for her and she's dead in the first 30 minutes, but it got them to buy the ticket.

You know what would be a GENIUS marketing plan? Get like four different actresses to do Fantine - big big names, and rotate when they are put into the theater. How many theater geeks would go every time so they could compare? They'd only have to reshoot a few scenes with the actresses -- it would sell a ton of extra tickets.
Or maybe that's just a crazy idea and I'm still waking up.

[peachesr]

Posted: 8/31/11 at 11:41am

Russell Crowe has been quoting Victor Hugo on twitter. Coincidence? Odd timing certainly. I'd love to see Hathaway play Fantine. Great opportunity for her.

[NewYorkYankee2006]

Posted: 8/31/11 at 3:57pm

wat about james marsden for marius? hearing him sing in enchanted and hairspray, i think he would be a good choice!

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 9/1/11 at 3:18am

Is no one else concerned about the rumor of Russell Crowe as Javert?

No, because it's just that -- a rumor.

[sueb1863]

Posted: 9/1/11 at 6:30am

Exactly. *Nobody* has been confirmed yet, apart from Hugh Jackman, and he's only confirmed because he's said he's got the part himself. Every article I read that claims Hathaway has been 'confirmed' as Fantine actually only confirms that she's in talks for the role, or considering it.

I would assume Hooper won't cast her unless she's right for the part. He's usually pretty careful with his casting and I wouldn't think he'd just hand her such an important role just because Hugh Jackman wants her for it.

I haven't seen any reliable indications that Crowe is playing Javert yet either. If he is he hasn't mentioned it.

[jo]

Posted: 9/1/11 at 9:53pm

In a new article on the filming delay for The Wolverine, VARIETY confirms the switch in filming schedules for The Wolverine and LesMis --

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118042116

>>Production, which will take place in Tokyo and Vancouver, is expected to start next year after Jackman wraps Tom Hooper's "Les Miserables" for Universal.<<<


Does this mean that LesMis is ready to start filming earlier than expected, compared to its original rescheduling (presumably to accomodate Hugh Jackman's Wolverine filming commitment)? It seems the screenplay adaptation by Bill Nicholson is ready. Hopefully, the casting will be finalized and announced soon.

Updated On: 9/1/11 at 09:53 PM

[Elke]

Posted: 9/5/11 at 4:09pm

On a funnier note... Sure, Hugh Jackman will be pretty darn good as Jean Valjean. But we all know which two actors should have gotten the Valjean and Javert roles...
Neil Patrick Harris vs Jason Segel

[willep]

Posted: 9/5/11 at 6:05pm

^ Haha yes! I keep forgetting about that! Thanks for posting!

[best12bars]

Posted: 9/5/11 at 6:13pm

I love that clip. I hope the movie lives up to it!