Rossum/Hathaway to star in Wicked film? — Page 2

Ah, yes. I suppose it actually pays off to read all the posts on a thread before asking, eh?

Does she sing opera-ish or pop-ish?

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She was soprano operatic.

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I'm not that fond of EITHER of their voices...

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Anne has a lovely voice. I think she would be a fine Elphaba if it came down to it.


sassypanz, Thank you! Rossum couldn't sing the part but she would be wonderful as the bitchy version of Glinda, no acting required. Sorry Zep.


Fiyero- Heath Ledger
Boq- Elijah Wood
Madame Morrible- Judi Dench

(I'd go see it in a heartbeat if those three were in it. I'm hoping a casting director is reading this....)

Updated On: 2/4/05 at 04:48 PM

Actually I could too

She seems more like Nessa to me

Galinda- Reese Witherspoon
Nessa- Natalie Portman
Galinda- Jennifer Garner?

Chenoweth and Menzel are both contractually tied to the project if it ever happens. They'd have to be bought out (which I imagine is not impossible, but would be pricey.)

I think the RENT film will actually be fairly influential in the "musicals casting game"--if it does well. They might just decide to start casting OBCs if it becomes huge.

At any rate, WICKED is not going to happen for a LONG time. The one you guys might want to think about is URINETOWN, which DOES have a first draft of a film script, and is being currently being worked on.

And for what it's worth (not much) I thought Rossum was atrocious in Phantom. Her singing was ok, but she seems to have only one facial expression.

I could see Rossum doing Nessa Rose.
Or Teri Hatcher

Let's put Dakota Fanning as Glinda or put Megan Mullally in and what the heck, Rosie as Elphaba

i guess anne hathaway would make elphaba really innocent.
ehh i dunno about the other person.

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Not saying she could sing or act the role, but isn't Jessica Simpson's TV persona too perfect for Glinda?

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Just use the originals.....they'd bring in just as much.......

I would just like to say that the whole Emmy Rossum 'jaw drop' stuff nearly made me spit my drink out all over my screen. Just lost lottery for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels AND Avenue Q (I guess you just jinx yourself if you and a friend stand across the street from each other hoping that at either location ONE of your names will be called...) and that brightened my day! Off to watch The Grudge, hope it's good!