Ryan Murphy To Develop Film Adaptation Of THE PROM For Netflix- Page 3

[treblemakerz]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 9:47am

Ariana Grande as Alyssa?

Have we entered the Twilight Zone?

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 9:48am

I think these are pretty fabulous choices. It'll be nice to see Kidman cut loose after the stellar, but heavy material she's been working on recently. Grande is playing Alyssa, which is a role that plays to her strengths. It's not like she's playing Emma.

[Susanswerphone]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 9:55am

This is so depressing.
I'd have loved preserving the OBC on film!
The fact that they went with names is their choice.
That they chose such an uninspired group for this is unbelievably stupid.

[MadsonMelo]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 9:55am

The power of Ryan Murphy... I mean, Nicole freakin' Kidman playing Angie means this movie can't be bad! GOD WON'T ALLOW THISS

[TobiasRagg]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 9:57am

I’m most upset about James Corden as Barry. Like, honestly? We have to watch Corden pretend to be gay, which is just going to be horrible. I wish Brooks Ashmanskas would’ve at least come over. He’s fantastic.

[TobiasRagg]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 9:58am

MadsonMelo said: "The power of Ryan Murphy... I mean, Nicole freakin' Kidman playing Angie means this movie can't be bad! GOD WON'T ALLOW THISS"

I must admit, I’m excited to see Nicole Kidman singing “Zazz”

[ljay889]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 9:59am

This isn’t the first time straight ACTOR has played a gay role.

[Lot666]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:04am

Valentina3 said: "Ryan Murphy Sets Netflix ?Prom’ Musical: Streep, Corden, Kidman, Ariana Grande, Awkwafina, Key, Rannels To Star -https://t.co/sXlKRli5o2

This is insane! Keenan playing Streep's "love interest" would be... interesting on screen lol."

Am I missing something, or is there really no "story" here? All I see is a headline and a photo collage.

[darreyl102]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:04am

It does seem weird to me that since it's being developed by Ryan Murphy that he wouldn't cast a gay man to play a gay role. It shows a very gay-friendly and are generally cast accurately. With gay guys playing gay guys.

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[HennySlay]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:05am

Wow what a star studded cast for a Netflix original. I’m hoping that Caitlin will continue as Emma since there was not an announcement for that role, but I doubt it.

[Lot666]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:09am

HennySlay said: "Wow what a star studded cast for a Netflix original. I’m hoping that Caitlin will continue as Emma since there was not an announcement for that role, but I doubt it."

Based on the Deadline announcement linked above, it appears that Ariana Grande and something called "Awkwafina" will be playing Alyssa and Emma. Blech. I'm glad I saw the Broadway production.

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:10am

My initial instinct says that Corden lacks a certain pomposity that Barry needs in the earlier chunk of the show (a quality that Ashmanskas has perfected to great comedic effect over the years). Corden tends to read overly eager, desperate to please; whereas Barry has a world-weary, self-important "I'm better than this" attitude, at least at first. Streep hasn't done this kind of over-the-top in a bit (even in Mamma Mia, she's fairly emotionally grounded) and I almost wonder if she can pull off the steam-rolling vaingloriousness of DeeDee. Though, perhaps I should know better than to doubt Meryl. 

Updated On: 6/25/19 at 10:10 AM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:14am

Lot666 said: "HennySlay said: "Wow what a star studded cast for a Netflix original. I’m hoping that Caitlin will continue as Emma since there was not an announcement for that role, but I doubt it."

Based on the Deadline announcement linked above, it appears thatAriana Grande and something called "Awkwafina" will be playing Alyssa and Emma. Blech. I'm glad I saw the Broadway production."

Awkwafina is a rapper/actress who became famous after Crazy Rich Asians and Ocean's 8. It seems like she'll be playing the Josh Lamon publicist role who is a woman in this version. They're doing a casting search for an unknown for Emma.

 

[TobiasRagg]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:15am

ljay889 said: "This isn’t the first time straight ACTOR has played a gay role. "

You’re right. It isn’t the first time. But with this specific show, and it’s message, I feel like there should be gay people playing the gay parts. 

(And trust me. I’m not usually the one raising hell over all this, I normally couldn’t care less)

Updated On: 6/25/19 at 10:15 AM

[LxGstv]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:15am

Updated On: 6/25/19 at 10:15 AM

[bdn223]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:16am

Lot666 said: "HennySlay said: "Wow what a star studded cast for a Netflix original. I’m hoping that Caitlin will continue as Emma since there was not an announcement for that role, but I doubt it."

Based on the Deadline announcement linked above, it appears thatAriana Grande and something called "Awkwafina" will be playing Alyssa and Emma. Blech. I'm glad I saw the Broadway production."

Awkafina is a comedian/rapper is considered the next Tiffany Haddish. Shes been in Crazy Rich Asians and Ocean's 8. Grande is confirmed to be playing Alyssa. They are having a "nationwide" search for Emma, so Caitlin might still be in consideration. 

[Lot666]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:25am

TheQuibbler said: "Streep hasn't done this kind of over-the-top in a bit (even inMamma Mia, she's fairly emotionally grounded) and I almost wonder if she can pull off the steam-rolling vaingloriousness of DeeDee. Though, perhaps I should know better than to doubt Meryl."

All I want to know is whether she can hit and sustain that big money note like Beth Leavel. My guess is no.

[S394206H]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:31am

I don’t get why some people are so upset about this casting (Twitter “stans” mostly.) Did people really think they would cast the OBC for this? I must admit I’ve only listened to The Prom once or twice, so i don’t have much of an opinion on the show as a whole, but come on. The show is not well-known outside of its fan base, and while it stars a bunch of well-known Broadway actors, none of those people are “names” outside of Broadway. I’m fine with this casting (save maybe for Corden, I’m a little burned out on him.) It will bring more people in to see the movie and expose the story to a larger audience.

[YvanEhtNioj]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:33am

lol Y'all are bugging. I think these choices are pretty great. 
 

Also Awkwafina is hilarious, and I'm so happy they made a role for her. 

[tombomb31]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:37am

This is the cast of my dreams!!! I would love to have seen Beth come back for this but Meryl is Meryl sooo...

[Kad]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:38am

This reads like an April Fool's Day joke. 

[little_sally]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:46am

Kad said: "This reads like an April Fool's Day joke."

I had the same thought!

[EllenM2]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:47am

At first blush, I thought I was reading The Onion.

I just knew the OBC wouldn't be in the film version, but considering the major roles were written for the people who played them, it's still a bit disappointing.

I totally can't see the Ms. Sheldon character at all. I know Awkwafina is funny and all, but I think Ryan Murphy should have cast Billy Eichner as Sheldon.

Just my two cents. 
It's not about me......

[broadway86]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:47am

Kad said: "This reads like an April Fool's Day joke."

It does haha.

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 6/25/19 at 10:52am

I'm a little disappointed they aren't preserving the OBC because that's the version I was interested in seeing. Are they all agreeing to work for less than their usual salaries? Because I don't see how paying all those star salaries would be better than just paying the OBC. I guess it's a bunch of names that might do well if people are searching Netflix but I don't know how much they're pulling people into watching The Prom if they weren't interested to begin with.