Les Miz Movie Casting Rumors: Taylor Swift as Eponine?

[sueb1863]

Posted: 11/23/11 at 1:49pm

Found this at imdb, thanks to a poster at the Hugh Jackman board:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1707386/board/flat/190769212

"They are having another audition for Cosette, they just started taking submissions. So...they've put it out to an unknown.

Last I heard they had re-offered the role of Eponine to Evan Rachel Wood... after she gave an amazing audition, but if she doesn't do it, they are also looking at Taylor Swift.

They are looking for age 18 - 22 to play Cosette and they want Eponine to play 19. "

No idea who this poster is or if they have a shred of credibility. But - Taylor Swift??
Updated On: 11/23/11 at 01:49 PM

[JP2]

Posted: 11/23/11 at 2:12pm

No, this is not true. IMDB, like Wikipedia, is not a credible source. Heck, even when ROA was in pre-production there were a few credible sources saying T.Swift was being looked at for Sherrie and that was also a load of crap that ended up getting fans in a tizzy for no reason.

This is an Oscar-bait movie directed by an Oscar winning director, starring highly acclaimed actors. Taylor Swift will be no where near this. Moving along.

Updated On: 11/23/11 at 02:12 PM

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 11/23/11 at 3:06pm

Swift did mention some surprise projects planned for 2012 and possibly some acting.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1672695/taylor-swift-acting-project.jhtml

However, until we here some more news, we should just think that this a rumor.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/23/11 at 3:08pm

I hope this is true. Taylor is so good at actressing.

[Gaveston2]

Posted: 11/23/11 at 3:20pm

"I hope this is true. Taylor is so good at actressing."

The actressing won't matter if the autotune isn't turned up to 11. I've only heard Taylor sing live (i.e., live on TV) and I swear the girl is tone deaf.
Updated On: 11/23/11 at 03:20 PM

[Fan2]

Posted: 11/23/11 at 3:28pm

I actually believe that poster - (s)he has posted info in the past that really sounds plausible. Taylor Swift has been nominated 146 times, and has won 92 awards so she can't be "tone deaf" - she has Grammy Awards, Country Music Awards, and American Music Awards. I'm not really worried about her singing if she was cast.

[JP2]

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

Her singing is terrible, accolades be damned.

[ILOHTFAHA (Aida Man)]

Posted: 11/23/11 at 3:43pm

watch it JP2. My old friend from high school is one of her back-up singers.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 11/23/11 at 3:47pm

^ He should also be careful because my brother is in the same college fraternity as her brother and he actually knows him quite well. I've also seen her live twice and she sounds very good.

[Gaveston2]

Posted: 11/23/11 at 3:49pm

"Her singing is terrible, accolades be damned."

If she looked like Amy Winehouse, then I might think her success was a measure of her ability. But in this telegenic era, the fact that she's a very pretty girl probably counts for more than her ability to hit a pitch. (In fairness, I've also read that she is an excellent songwriter; myself, I never hear the end of her songs because the cat is howling and I'm holding my ears.)

[ILOHTFAHA (Aida Man)]

Posted: 11/23/11 at 7:49pm

Directly from the IMDb board...

"They just put out an audition notice for Cosette. Looking for unknowns in New York and L.A. Tara Rubin is casting.
working with her.

I don't know if Swift will get the part, but the director has been working with her..."

[ILOHTFAHA (Aida Man)]

Posted: 11/23/11 at 7:49pm

Updated On: 11/23/11 at 07:49 PM

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 11/23/11 at 7:55pm

She's a TERRIBLE singer. Didn't you guys hear her sing "Tonight" in the VMA Side Story? She tried to belt it and it was horrendous.

[ILOHTFAHA (Aida Man)]

Posted: 11/24/11 at 12:52am

http://filmnewsandgossip.blogspot.com/2011/11/actress-auditioning-for- les-miserables.html

Apparently Shailene Woodley auditioned for Cosette. Julianne Hough and Emily Browning auditioned for Eponine.

[JP2]

Posted: 11/24/11 at 12:57am

Hough's got a great voice. I could see her as Eponine, but Lucy Hale is still ideal.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 11/24/11 at 1:07am

Ashley Simpson told Taylor Swift she should definitely do a Broadway.

[SondheimFan5]

Posted: 11/24/11 at 1:08am

I heard they offered Madame T to Liza?

"I used to dream that IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII wouldmeetaprince...But GAWD OHHH MIIIGHTY didja see (I mean didja? Didja? Didja?) what happened since???

[krispy kreme]

Posted: 11/24/11 at 1:25am

Oh man.......this better not be true.

[madbrian]

Posted: 11/24/11 at 6:34am

"...what happened since???"

Don't you meant 'shince'?

Regarding Swift, I'm not a fan, but this seems like a high risk/high reward casting choice. It would draw a lot of attention from the rest of the cast, and most people would bring their preconceptions about her along to the movie theater. That said, I saw a 60 Minutes feature on her recently, and it portrayed her very favorably. She's very self-aware. She might just be able to pull it off.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 11/24/11 at 7:45am

After have seen her in the terrible Valentine's Day, I might actually state her being a part of it, could keep me from even giving it a shot.

A horrible performance in a horrible film.

[ActingIsLovee]

Posted: 11/24/11 at 8:41am

At the very least, Alice Ripley would approve

Alice Ripley I WISH I WAS TAYLOR SWIFT - ISH

Alice Ripley SHE'S ALMOST PERFECT!

Alice Ripley ANYWAY I AM INSPIRED BY HER INCREDIBLE POSITIVE ENERGY AND NATURAL BEAUTY INSIDE AND OUT. TS COME TO BROADWAY SO WE CAN PLAY!!

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 11/24/11 at 1:06pm

I like Shailene Woodley's acting. If she can sing, I say go for it.

So Emma Watson apparently was offered the role and turned it down? Interesting.

Also, I thought Evan Rachel Wood was offered Eponine, not Cosette.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/24/11 at 1:37pm

the girl simply can not sing. do we really have to revisit her awful take on "Tonight" from WSS.


Swift's Tonight cover

[Gaveston2]

Posted: 11/24/11 at 2:15pm

Wow, ACL, that's even worse than when she sings her own songs.

And what the hell was she thinking, hanging out of a moving cab like that?

[WickedAwesome]

Posted: 11/24/11 at 9:42pm

Weak voice and when I hear her sing On My Own I'll believe it. Of course I forgot to mention sing it well. Not good enough for this movie, try something else Taylor, sorry. And I haven't seen her acting yet but I am guessing her singing is probably a lot better.