More RENT MOVIE News (i.e. more Columbus quotes that should temper some of the hysteria here) — Page 3

Why not get the OBC together? Because having the movie as a separate entity from the stage show will be fun...

Just saw Today's Playbill article about Timberlake and the Rent movie. Nothing new, except the author seems as confused about the time period during which Rent takes place as Chris Columbus. He says the "early days of the AIDS crisis," and Playbill says the late 1990s? I was always thinking it took place in the early '90s -- though Mimi's blue pants would make more sense in 1986.

NO! NO! NO!

If Justin did Rojer I would die... and then kill Justin and the Director for ruining my favorite heh... orrr maybe Id just get really really mad.

but lets all pray that they get someone better....

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Updated On: 6/16/04 at 12:12 AM

Boo for J.T.
I like Idina's idea for OBC cameos...I think that would be great.
I also like the idea of Brittany Murphy as Maureen--for some reason I think she is capable of pulling it off.
What about Fantasia?? She seems like she could fit in someplace!
Anyways, as long as they don't throw in teeny boppers I'll see the movie.

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NO PEOPLE! LET'S USE PUPPETS!

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Rumors are floating around Clay Aiken message boards that he MAY have been cast in the film. His new management company is The Firm which handles mostly major movie stars. He left AI completely, but is still with RCA. He apparently is signed to a movie filming late this fall.

Anthony was in A Beautiful Mind? Who did he play?

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Actually it did. I think I know who you're talking about... the last time I saw that movie I hadn't seen RENT, so he slipped by unnoticed.

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OK all i can say is where are the audditions for this movie?!?!? What i would do to be at least an Extra in this film..... oh yeah by the way the cast should def. have christina aguilera playing Maureen. And my profile has other thing i think should happen. I think Maureen and Mimi should def be the big stars. I jsut dont know who i would put in for Mimi. (J-lo, Beyonce, ???) i cant wait till this movie happens though. I dont think that the OBC should do it they are too old (not Taye) and NOOOOOOOO Justin he will ruin it his voice is just bad.

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i'm surprised no one has suggested neil patrick harris for mark. i can totally see latifa as joanne, being a power house, great actress, and has portrayed a militant lesbian in set it off. jai rodriguez would be my first choice for angel. fantasia barrino and frenchy davis of AI notoriety can totally be a part of the company--not to mention, frenchy has joined the nederland cast. jon bon jovi as roger is a stellar idea. he's a rock icon, sexy, and a great actor. maureen needs to be a lot sexier than britanny murphy. not to mention, i absolutely am annoyed by britanny. taye can stay as collins, but its a fairly simple role to fill. collins, much more difficult. no one i can think of off the top of my head. and mimi, definitely not jlo, but i agree. has to be someone big. i hear scary spice, melanie brown, is in the current cast. that would be interesting. and that would soo piss off geri halliwell, which i'm in favor of.

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i just haven't heard britanny murphy sing, and she's just so anemic looking, she wouldn't strike me as someone joanne and mark would be lusting over. someone ditsy but intuitive is needed, and britanny is just ditsy. but yeah, i hope it comes out great too.

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I actually think Beyonce as Mimi is a possibility, although B.Kno (*snerk*) looks too, um, healthy to play a junkie. At least we know from Austin Powers 3 that she can get the hair right! AND she can dance.

And that will be our bankable movie star quota for the movie. That's it. No more.

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so i'm a lil irked as i've been reading up on Chris Columbus's films. With the exception of Stepmom, i don't know of any examples of any indications of RENT coming out the way it should. there's home alone, mrs. doubtfire, the harry potter films, and the icing on the cake, bicentennial man. i'm crossing my fingers.

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