STREEP TO PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN FILM!! -- I heard it from someone in LA who w — Page 2

Depp has officially been confirmed. Supposedly, his partner Vanessa was given permission by the producers to help in his vocal training.

I don't think Streep is miscast. Mrs. Lovett works as an older woman obsessed with a handsome younger married man. At least we know she has the skill for accents, great acting, and the capability to sing.

Interesting. My bad. *goes to mercilessly flog sources*

Still...Meryl. Inneresting casting choice. I'm also not really sure how I feel about Depp in the movie...he's definitely creepy, but not SCARY creepy.

And is it just me, or does he seem like he would be a twittering tenor and not NEARLY manly-sounding enough?

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Well, looks like it's just you, me...and Stevie on this one.


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I know it's a month old, but it just illustrates that SS wasn't exactly fudging his frillies over the idea of casting Our Fair Freakboy...but if he passed the vocal test, then kudos, and I look forward to his, erm, interpretation of the score.

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I'd Love it if she was lovett.

*checks GG's green tea intake just to be sure*


Yep, she's cool.

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Because we like to see musical theatre queens get their panties in a bunch.

I just don't like getting my hopes up. Rumors rarely pan out with movies. Then again, the whole Depp/Burton thing turned out to be (shockingly, IMO) true. It seemed too good to me.

Hey, it might be true... and then STILL fall apart. Then again, it might be prematurely "perceived."

This is Hollywood we're talking about.

(okay, larger circle...)

This is SHOW BIZ we're talking about.

Take everything you hear about anything with a big grain of salt.

That's the Golden Rule.

I love the idea of Streep, and always have. And if it's moving forward with her as Lovett, they're probably deep in contract negotiations right now... which could also fall apart...

I don't get my hopes up about casting until I go to the cineplex and see with my own eyes that they actually have the part.

So, smile, nod, be happy, hope for the best... and swallow that salt!


EDIT: That last part sounds dirty. I think I'll let it.

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Updated On: 9/15/06 at 03:28 PM

Toni would be great, but it comes down to box office.

As soon as Toni "carries" a big hit film on her shoulders (as a leading lady), then she will be considered bankable.

...And I wish that would happen to her very soon. She's certainly talented enough... now she just needs to get "popular."

Meryl has the ability to take a so-so film and turn it into box office gold, because she has a built-in film audience who will buy tickets specifically to see her "do her thing"... and she also happens to be damn good! Always a winning combination.

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I hope this is true. Streep would be wonderful.

Dreams can come true.

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