More RENT MOVIE News (i.e. more Columbus quotes that should temper some of the hysteria here)- Page 4

[meagan9848]

Posted: 6/18/04 at 5:40am

I don't think we'll see any OBC members if we don't see all of them. Most have said in interviews that they wouldn't go back unless they all did it together.

I think Eden Espinosa would be great for mimi, someone said queen latifa (sp?) for Joanne...I think that would be BRILLIANT. I could see Wayne Brady playing Collins nicely. Jai would be fabulous for Angel, I wouldn't mind John Stamos as Roger...too bad he's not 20 years younger because she's hot stuff Maggie Benjamin is INCREDIBLE as Maureen. I would love to see hre cast. I think Usher would probably be good as Benny. As far as Mark goes...I don't really have any ideas. I would like to see Chris Fitzgerald have a shot, I think he could do Mark nicely.

That's just me.

[Marquise]

Posted: 7/2/05 at 6:12pm

**BIG BUMP**

Seeing as the movie has wrapped up principal photography and it is now in post-production I thought I'd bump this thread up so members could read comments made by BWW members a little over a year ago when the movie was first announced.

In light of everything that has happened, who finally got cast, etc, it makes for a fun read.

[BroadwayNick]

Posted: 7/2/05 at 6:14pm

Thank you!

I was kinda freaking out because when I read that he hadnt casted it yet. I thought: Were the last like 8 months a dream...oh my. I am a loser.

[Snaps]

Posted: 7/2/05 at 6:35pm

Wow. Has it really been a year?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/2/05 at 7:00pm

ha, this WILL be a fun read, I think. It'll be fun to come back to once we've all seen the movie, too.

[Chloe]

Posted: 7/2/05 at 9:23pm

Casting most of the major roles with the OBC was pretty amazing. I can remember that even after there were legitimate news reports about it, some people refused to believe it could be true. Now of course it almost seems like an inevitability.

[kitkatt456]

Posted: 7/2/05 at 9:25pm

Ya it's kinda funny how no one thought any of the Original Broadway Cast would be cast in the movie! Boy were we wrong!

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 7/2/05 at 9:26pm

*raises hand*

I think I refused to believe it for about a week. *shuffles feet*

[One Song Glory]

Posted: 7/2/05 at 9:29pm

Well I'm pretty much happy with everything about the movie that they've done. Now we just have to wait.

[Millie42]

Posted: 7/2/05 at 9:49pm

That was an amusing read.

It makes me realize, again, how absolutely grateful we should be for getting the original cast for this. I can't imagine any of the suggested names thrown out there in this movie. We are so lucky to end up with what we have!

Posted: 7/2/05 at 10:16pm

I'm so grateful that Chris cast the OBC cast, because it could have just as easily have gone to a bunch of "pop" stars and it would have butchered the show for me. I love that... and thanks for bringing it out again... wow I can't believe that it's all over and done with filming.