Old Article on Casting Ideas for "WICKED - The Movie Musical"- Page 2

[mikeyb16]

Posted: 3/5/07 at 12:57pm

An idea I have was to have 2 people play Glinda and 2 people Play Elphaba.

I had Kristin Chenoweth in mind for the Adult Glinda for Act 2 and for the beginning of Act 1 for NOMTW. Also someone young with talent to play young G(a)linda in Act 1 for the Shiz Scenes.

I also had Idina Menzel in mind for the Adult Elphaba for Act 2 and possibly for DG and someone young and talented for the Shiz Scenes.

Thats an idea that could probably work, and no-one would criticise (probably will). Understandable if anyone thinks it's a terrible idea but like I said, it's just an idea :)

I would love to see Katie Rowley Jones play Nessarose. I saw her a while ago in London and she was absolutely brilliant portraying her. I would also love to see Carole Shelley as Madame Morrible and Joel Grey as The Wizard or maybe Nigel Planer.

[MrBundles]

Posted: 3/5/07 at 2:43pm

I don't think the role of G(a)linda calls for huge white chicklets for teeth.

[lesmisforever]

Posted: 3/5/07 at 7:33pm

you'd be surprised what they could do with makeup. But since I'm not a huge fan of the OBC, I'm not totally for the original cast being cast in the movie version.

[purpleprince101]

Posted: 3/5/07 at 7:38pm

I think Emmy Rossum could handle elphaba
Updated On: 6/19/07 at 07:38 PM

[Raviolisun]

Posted: 3/5/07 at 7:42pm

Haha, that article made me laugh. If Britney was cast, the entire body of America would run the other way.

[WordedGrace]

Posted: 3/5/07 at 11:02pm

You know Lea Michelle...looks similiar to Idina Menzel... she could play younger Elphaba and Idina as the adult.. Just to make a point about that younger/older casting idea...

[SayitSomehow]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 1:47am

I actually had an epiphany about this last night. What if Disney got the rights to it and made a grand return to the animated Disney musical with WICKED! That way, they could use the original voices of Idina and Kristin and the flying effects and such would not be ridiculous at all but would actually be as magical as Aladdin on his carpet, the beast transforming, etc.

The score is catchy and friendly enough to be a PG production and I think Disney could work wonders with it and possibly re-ignite that whole genre. Little girls all over the world would be OBSESSED.

Updated On: 3/6/07 at 01:47 AM

[Dark_Angel]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 1:59am

Little girls all over the world are already OSSESSED.

[SayitSomehow]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 2:04am

Well, to a mass-market, Disney store merchandise (stuffed animals, bedding, halloween costumes), a ride at Disney world, part of Disney parades, an animated tv show spin-off etc. It would just be HUGE

[SayitSomehow]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 2:04am

sorry, double post Updated On: 3/6/07 at 02:04 AM

[galindagirl2]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 2:13am

Britney and Hilary?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Sound slowly decrescendos as the screamer falls helplessly into the echoing abyss...*

[caitlinette]

Posted: 3/6/07 at 2:17am

I honestly think Emmy Rossum could handle elphaba

Honestly? She doesn't have the voice. Period. I don't think she looks the part either.
Updated On: 3/11/07 at 02:17 AM