Other SWEENEY movie cast members - LET THE SPECULATION BEGIN — Page 7

I still say go with Megan Mullally. She is a bit older than Depp, but she doesn't look it at all!

Singing aside, I think Christopher Lloyd would make an awesome Judge.

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It's very unlikely they'll dub Depp. Hopefully no one will be dubbed.

I feel Depp is almost too good-looking for this role. It won't be hard to realize how Lovett is infatuated with him and his looks.

I wonder how the opening and closing ballad would work in a film. That will be very interesting.

Sweeney Todd: Johnny Depp(It's now official)
Mrs. Lovett: ?????????
Pirelli: Martin Short or Alan Cumming
Tobias: Freddie Highmore(I really hope he gets it, I think he would be perfect for it)
Johanna: Anne Hathaway or maybe Amanda Bynes(if she does good in Hairspray)
Anthony:???????????
The Beggar Woman: Helena Bonham Carter
Judge Turpin: Christopher Lee
The Beadle: Glenn Shaddix(Otho from Beetlejuice). I had someone else in mind for The Beadle but I can't remember who it was.

Maybe they could have Victor Garber in a cameo as Jonas Fogg
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Bob Crewe:"You're not hearing it right. I hear it in sky blue and you're giving me brown."
Tommy DeVito:"That's cause you're paying us s***."

I always thought that Emmy Rossum would make a FANTASTIC Johanna.

RENT failed because it was a bad translation of the musical without any name actors to sell it.

THE PRODUCERS failed because it was basically the stage musical put on film without any changes. It was EXTREMELY evident that Mel Brooks didn't direct it...it missed his magic. It was as if all the actors were playing to an audience that wasn't there.

SWEENEY could be immensely successful with the right cast, right concept, and with Burton's following.

Whoever mentioned Amanda Bynes as Johanna has to be on crack.

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Updated On: 8/16/06 at 07:34 PM

"I always thought that Emmy Rossum would make a FANTASTIC Johanna."


If they didn't have to digitally enhance her notes in Phantom, I'd be all for it.


The suggestion of Anne Hatheway sounds good.


"I'm on the bandwagon for Anne Hathaway as Johanna; her "Kiss Me" from Sondheim's birthday concert a while back was phenomenal. "


Is there anywhere that I can hear this?

Since they cut Green Finch, Johanna probably isn't nearly as difficult to sing now. Anyone else think Kristen Bell could pull it off?

As for Lovett, I'm with those who want Megan Mullaly.

Updated On: 8/16/06 at 08:31 PM

I think the cuts were discussed earlier in this thread. The script could always be revised, but I doubt the song will end up in the film.

Anne Hathaway is the only actress I can think of who would probably make a good Johanna. I'm not sure if she'd take the role though. Tobias is supposed to be played by a child in the film so why not give the role to a newcomer?
I'm very much intrigued as to who will be playing Mrs.Lovett. The thought of Tracey Ullman even being considered for this part makes me a little sick. I believe they should get a first-rate actress. Kate Winslet proved to have great chemistry with Depp in Finding Neverland, she should definitely be considered for Mrs.Lovett.

In my OH SO humble opinion, Tim Burton was one of the worst things to happen to the movie. His "vision" (if that's what you can call it) usually overpowers the actual story. He's way to whimsical and just... well, wrong. But, I 'm THRILLED for this movie. I'll go see it no matter what.

I've gotten used to Johnny and think that Helena would make a GREAT begger woman. I agree with whomever said Chris Plummer as either Fogg or The Judge.

Anyway, I really don't have much to add. Cyndi would be AMAAAHZING as Lovett, I think. Toni Colette would also be another Begger Women possibility.

Johanna is extremly hard to cast. Maybe NBC can make a reality show "The Search for Johanna". It would send ratings through the roof :)

Emmy Rossum would make me loose total and utter faith in this movie.

Ullman is also a bad choice, IMO.

I think this movie will be insanly hard to cast and I'm oh-so nervous to hear the score changes that'll be implemented.

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The idea of Annie Lennox as Mrs Lovett is interesting to me.

Whoever mentioned Juliette Lewis, she can sing, but she's not a soprano.

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I think Hathaway is too old if they go with the way she is written in that draft of the Logan script I read. She is supposed to be 15.

Hathaway was never "signed" to play Christine. She may have been offered the role and turned it down, but if she had actually signed a contract, the story would have been in the trades.

Updated On: 8/17/06 at 01:08 AM

The three actresses that I thought would do justice to Mrs. Lovett would be Imelda Staunton (whom I love on the OLCR of Into the Woods), Toni Collette and my personal choice Emma Thompson (whom I also think would make an ideal Desiree in A Little Night Music).

Personally, I wouldn't have gone with Burton as director on this project, but at least it will have an interesting design and concept, as seen in his previous films. And most appropriately, he'll have a field day with the dark humor.

~Kev

Updated On: 8/17/06 at 02:19 AM