Miss Saigon on Track for Film Treatment- Page 7

[Dshar]

Posted: 11/2/09 at 12:32pm

So i just want to share this info from Lea's own twitter account:

She was asked by BrokenSword 008

@MsLeaSalonga Great! I wish you'll play Kim in the movie version of Miss Saigon. Variety has it, it will be made into a movie in 2011. TC

and her reply is:

@BrokenSword008 Ay hindi na... I don't think I could sing "I'm 17 and I'm new here today" with any iota of credibility.

I wonder if they are going to tap her as a consultant for the lead role?

[BWNUT]

Posted: 11/2/09 at 5:32pm

How about a reality TV show to search for a new KIM, similar to Legally Blonde and Sound of Music in England?

[Wildcard]

Posted: 11/2/09 at 7:26pm

Does anyone know if Chris Evans from Fantastic Four can sing? He's got a nice all-American look for Chris.

[darkfacegood]

Posted: 11/2/09 at 9:19pm

BWNUT, I like that idea... "The Heat is On- The Search for Miss Saigon"

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 11/2/09 at 11:47pm

As long as it doesn't disappear into the ether à la the Phantom Vegas one.

[jsg03jd]

Posted: 11/5/09 at 12:58am

"Does anyone know if Chris Evans from Fantastic Four can sing? He's got a nice all-American look for Chris.["

I don't know if Chris can sing, but I do know that his brother Scott Evans, who's an out actor and plays a gay character on ONE LIFE TO LIVE, has a very lovely singing voice. He's also younger than Chris and may be age appropriate for the role of Christopher Scott in SAIGON's film version.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 11/16/09 at 12:45pm

She's maybe a bit old for the role now, but I've always thought Mylin from the 90s Mickey Mouse Club had a really nice voice.

http://www.myspace.com/mylinmusic
Mylin - American Girl

[eatlasagna]

Posted: 11/16/09 at 1:31pm

Mylin was my crush back in the day! haha.. I loved every time she would say "mylin" when she introduced herself.. haha

[Dshar]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 3:59pm

WOW did not know that another Filipina broke through US mainstream during the 90's besides Jocelyn Enriquez, Jaya, Lea Salonga and "Banig" Roberto!!!!

[Princeton2]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 5:06pm

Chris Evans would be a brilliant choice if he can sing.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 6:00pm

Ryan Gosling could probably sing Chris decently.

[Colle]

Posted: 11/18/09 at 3:31pm

If everything stays on track, how soon do you think we will hear casting news?

[Dshar]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 12:20pm

Well I guess they finally found a strong contender for Miss Saigon (Kim). And would you believe it? I think both Kim and Chris will be Disney Stars.

Meet Anna Maria Perez De Tagle aka Ashley Dewitt from Hannah Montana and Camp Rock. She was already seen by Cameroon Mackintosh


Here is a write up about her "audition" for the rold from Just jared:

http://justjaredjr.buzznet.com/2011/04/12/anna-maria-perez-de-tagle-miss-saigons-kim/

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 12:27pm

They don't even have a director officially signed for this yet. All total speculation at this point.

[Dshar]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 12:34pm

Its Lee Daniels Oprah's chosen director:

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/10/a-post-tom-cruise-paula-wagner-makes-miss-saigon.html

[JP2]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 12:36pm

Does this even have a studio?

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 12:42pm

Paula Wagner optioned the film for her production company and was said to be 'in talks' to develop it with Lee Daniels back in 2009, but to the best of my knowledge nothing has every been officially announced - the news articles being cited in this thread are well over a year and half old. They aren't really reliable as news.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 12:43pm

That article is from a year and a half ago. I would think if this is still on track for a 2011 opening then filming would have already begun. We certainly would have seen a good number of articles concerning the project. It's not going to be something small that could fly under the radar and just suddenly pop up. We're going to know once it's really happening.

[Dshar]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 12:48pm

IMDB has it for 2012 now http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1532956/

[Adam Chris]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 1:08pm

well, if imdb is announcing it, i don't know why I even doubted it.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 1:16pm

There are some terrible casting suggestions on the IMDB board. A lot of people want Jonathon Pryce as the Engineer... Not only is he too old IMO, I don't think casting a white person would fly. The Asian-American organizations are already angry about Akira.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 1:19pm

I think the Engineer, like the Emcee in CABARET is a role that you could cast almost any age. I think they should bring back Linda Hunt to play the part.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 1:36pm

I agree that you can stretch the casting age, but Pryce is in his 60s.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 1:43pm

Is there some reason in the script that the Engineer couldn't be in his sixties? There is the line where he tells Kim that he will be her 'dear brother from now on' but that could just as easily be changed to "Uncle" "Cousin" or anything else -presuming that line is even in the screen play-- I honestly don't see any real reason why Price (age wise) couldn't still play the role.

[Mystic Pasta]

Posted: 5/2/11 at 8:31pm

20 years since Miss Saigon opened on Broadway and still no movie and no cast....20 months since Rock of Ages opened on Broadway and there is a fully cast movie ready to shoot. If Miss Saigon: The Movie were going to happen - wouldn't it have moved forward by now?