Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas! — Page 4

#76

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/19/04 at 7:34pm

Christine Baranski!
hmm...ten years ago Anthony Rapp would have made a great Anthony or Tobie, he's just a few years to late.
Keep in mind Johanna's coloring, Emmy Rossum is not blond and even w a wig does not have the innocent colorign that a Johanna should have/

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#77

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/19/04 at 7:41pm

Lansbury as Beggar Woman is not a good idea.
Think about it.

#78

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/20/04 at 3:20pm

I agree that Meryl Streep would be great. The woman can do anything.

#79

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/20/04 at 6:26pm

Johanna - Kristin Chen.
Sweeney-Hugh J.
Lovett - Toni Colette
Anthony - Patrick Wilson
Toby - Elijah Wood

I know some of these are a bit of stretch, but boy would it be fun.

#80

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/20/04 at 6:29pm

Hugh Jackman? Cheno? Have you seen Sweeney Todd?

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#81

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/20/04 at 6:32pm

Oooh, I can see it now; Cheno teaching the green finches and linnet birds how to become popular.

#82

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/20/04 at 6:35pm

If Cheno played Johanna I'd audition for the role of the bird that The Beadle kills.

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"The stage is where I live and come alive and act out all the things that go on in my life. It's not just what I do for a living, it's my shrink and my love affair. No one in my life has ever or ever will kiss me on the mouth like this lover called my relationship with my performance."

#83

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/20/04 at 7:16pm

Yep...Just my thoughts on casting. :)

#84

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/20/04 at 9:30pm

Chenoweth isn't the worst choice for Johanna. At least she can sing it. And she has the right hair color, too.

#85

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:28pm

Bernadette Peters as Mrs. Lovett!!!!

#86

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/21/04 at 12:01am

She could sing it, true, but (despite her height), she's getting a little long in the tooth to be playing Johanna.
Although, she doesn't really seem to age, does she?
I don't know, something about her in Sweeney Todd doesn't feel right.
And when Kristin was first mentioned in this thread, I thought it was for Mrs. Lovett.
Needless, to say, I was a bit taken aback.

#87

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/21/04 at 12:05am

I really like her solo album, so I've got a soft spot for the girl. She is too old, though, now that you mention it.

#88

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/29/04 at 6:43pm

Tracy Ullman is Mrs. Lovett.
Kevin Klein is Sweeny.

#89

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/29/04 at 7:17pm

Lovett
La Streep (Diva. I need not say anything else.)
Emma Thompson (Just watch her as Professor Trelawny. You'll get it)
Toni Collette (This woman needs a movie musical. She can sing and she's kooky.)

Has anyone considered Nia Vardalos?

#90

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/29/04 at 7:34pm

Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters

I'm using the well-known method of "If you repeat it enough, maybe it will beome true."

#91

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:57am

A bump just for fun. Look how far off this has strayed.

Can you believe not one mention of Helena Bonham Carter in this thread?

#92

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/18/06 at 10:59am

Yes, if only because this thread was about the Sam Mendes directed Sweeney.

Bonham Carter's name definitely popped up in the Burton casting threads.

#93

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:03am

There definitely were worse ideas, at least. Actually, I just remembered this one because Rath mentioned that she wouldn't be surprised if Charlotte Church were cast -- and frighteningly enough, someone thought that would be a good idea.

#94

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:04am

Oh yeah, no question there are far worse ideas out there.

I'm still cringing at the thought of the Julia Roberts idea I read somewhere.

#95

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:30am

Christopher Lee as The Judge!!

#96

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:35am

Helena Bonham Carter was cast as Ms. Lovett.

#97

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:41am

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

#98

re: Sweeney Todd movie - casting ideas!

Posted: 10/18/06 at 11:58am

Oh god.

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