STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!! -- I heard it from someone in LA who w

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STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!! -- I heard it from someone in LA who w

Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:12pm

yowzuh!


Waiting for a link....

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Updated On: 9/15/06 at 12:12 PM

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:17pm

Oh Garrland - I know you wouldnt be pulling our legs! Fabulous!

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:21pm

Oh! That'll be wonderful! Some friends and I were trying to cast the film - guessing what Burton might do - and we threw Helena Bonham Carter out there as a Mrs. Lovett possibility, but weren't sure if she could sing. I suggested Ms. Streep, as well, but some thought she'd seem to old next to Johnny Depp. I'm glad the powers-that-be didn't think so! I LOVE HER.

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:23pm

I always thought it would be more likely that Carter might turn up as The Beggar Woman (who doesn't really need to be a good singer). I do know Sondheim wanted Lovett to be older than Sweeney for the film; Streep's casting would certainly make me feel a lot more confident in the entire film.

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:23pm

Wonderful!
That's the 5th good reason to see this film.

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:29pm

With her amazing and successful box office turn in "Devil", this is perfect timing for Streep and Depp to carry this film to box-office gold. We need another glorious big screen musical hit after the flops of Phantom and RENT.

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:31pm

Wait, where's the news? It's not that I don't believe ya (I'm stoked) but who reported it?

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:38pm

I just did a happy dance in my seat without moving.
This is great news. I have high hopes that the combination of Streep and Depp and the always-fascinating art direction of Burton will result in quite a good rendering of Sweeney on film!

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:46pm

If this is true - i am sooooo thrilled - LOVE me some Meryl!

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:46pm

Maybe it's not being announced just yet, but I got an email from someone who should know.

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:51pm

Grrl...if this is a hoax, I'm a gonna wring your neck!

FANTASTIC! This is the best news I've heard in quite awhile.

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 12:55pm

Why would the person who started this thread be asking for a link to confirm it? Sounds fishy to me! (I hope it's true, though. She would be brilliant!)

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 1:01pm

Sueleen -- who are you today? That pic is a HOOT!

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 1:03pm

Aw! That's great! I love her. Maybe this movie won't suck afterall.

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 1:12pm

im THRILLLED (if this is true)!!!!!!!

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 1:29pm

His source? Why none other than a random post on ALL THAT CHAT!

How's THAT for 'official! Woof!

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 1:34pm

I haven't seen anything official on this.....

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 1:41pm

i dont think the thread ttle should have the word "official" because "official" means..."official"...as in "officially announced"

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 1:43pm

I find it very hard to believe that Grrl would post this without some knowledge, it's not her style...yet I still do NOT want to be disappointed.

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 1:47pm

Nothing about any movie is official until filming starts. And sometimes not even then. If it's true, though, at least one element of this film has some promise.

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 1:47pm

This is not true, and she would be totally miscast.

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 1:53pm

Well, at least SHE can sing.

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 1:55pm

I hope this is not true

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 1:57pm

I don't quite think this is official...I believe Depp has yet to even get the OK from SS to *do* the movie at all, so let's not count our meat pies before they're baked, eh?

I think she'd be...interesting, though, in the role.

(I PERSONALLY would have Midler do it.)

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Posted: 9/15/06 at 2:14pm

I thought that Depp was indeed confirmed because a starting date of February 5 was announced.