THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical - News & Discussion Thread- Page 7

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 8:52pm

Incredible casting. Wow. 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 8:56pm

Epic.

[RW3]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 9:00pm

Halle Bailey is Nettie

2023 seems like it will be big year for her.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 9:00pm

Halle Bailey is Nettie. 
What a cast!

I see this movie more as a Thanksgiving weekend release. There’s just something about it that doesn’t feel so Christmassy to me.

[Tag]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 9:01pm

The last minute or so of this clip, is probably one of the best things Spiderwoman has.  I hope they can capture Fantasia like this on screen.

Updated On: 2/4/22 at 09:01 PM

[JasonC3]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 9:02pm

I'd hardly call Brooks and Fantasia a risk.

[BritCrit]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 9:08pm

RW3 said: "Halle Bailey is Nettie

2023 seems like it will be big year for her."

At the very least, it will allow her to avoid Mena Massoud syndrome (Headlining a Disney Live-action remake, the vanishing into obscurity for months after it gets released). TLM was filmed in the first half of last year, giving Bailey plenty of time to follow a safe family blockbuster with a more daring and adult musical...

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 9:34pm

The musical will be directed by Blitz Bazawule (Beyoncé’s Black Is King), and screenplay by Marcus Gardley (The House That Will Not Stand, The Chi). Fantasia as Celie, Colman Domingo as Mister, Haile Bailey as Nettie, Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery, Corey Hawkins as Harpo, H.E.R. as Squeak, Danielle Brooks as Sophia.

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/oprah-winfrey-the-color-purple-cast-musical/amp

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 9:36pm

Oh man, I loved Corey Hawkins in ITH, what a talent! 

[Azúcar!]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 9:56pm

They are casting old.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 9:57pm

Colman Domingo is in EVERYTHING. Damn. He’s incredible.

[HenryTDobson]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 10:11pm

An incredible cast, now I'm excited. Let's hope they get the direction right on this one. 

[cliffordbradshaw2]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 10:22pm

Barbara Cook would be delighted; she raved over Fantasia's Broadway Celie.

 

Updated On: 2/3/22 at 10:22 PM

[Musical Master]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 10:33pm

My God... This casting is FIRE!!!! Already this casting is just as great as West Side Story 2021!

[ACL2006]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 10:44pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "Halle Bailey is Nettie.
What a cast!

I see this movie more as a Thanksgiving weekend release. There’s just something about it that doesn’t feel so Christmassy to me."

I read this quickly as Halle Berry and immediately thought "she's way too old".

[ACL2006]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 10:46pm

I wonder if Fantasia or Brooks had to audition?

[RW3]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 11:05pm

ACL2006 said: "I wonder if Fantasia or Brooks had to audition?"

Based on the videos both of them posted, I would say yes. 

[binau]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 11:05pm

I would be shocked if they didn’t screen test Fantasia. 

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 11:16pm

BritCrit said: "At the very least, it will allow her to avoid Mena Massoud syndrome (Headlining a Disney Live-action remake, the vanishing into obscurity for months after it gets released)."

Mena was very candid in a 2019 interview about his life post-Aladdin:

“It’s wild to a lot of people,” he says. “People have these ideas in their head. It’s like, I'm sitting here being like, OK, Aladdin just hit $1 billion. Can I at least get an audition? Like I’m not expecting you to be like, here’s Batman. But can I just get in the room? Like, can you just give me a chance? So it’s not always what you think.” 

“I’m usually the wild card.”

“There’s always a wild card or two when you’re casting,” he says. “I’m usually the wild card. In a room of Caucasian guys, a director might be like, OK, let’s see, like, two guys who aren’t. And maybe they’ll be the wild card choice.”

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/3/22 at 11:19pm

Just got around to seeing this cast list and I AM NOT WELL!!!

[babyjunegem]

Posted: 2/4/22 at 12:03am

everythingtaboo said: "BritCrit said: "At the very least, it will allow her to avoid Mena Massoud syndrome (Headlining a Disney Live-action remake, the vanishing into obscurity for months after it gets released)."

Mena was very candid in a 2019 interview about his life post-Aladdin:

“It’s wild to a lot of people,” he says. “People have these ideas in their head. It’s like, I'm sitting here being like, OK, Aladdin just hit $1 billion. Can I at least get an audition? Like I’m not expecting you to be like, here’s Batman. But can I just get in the room? Like, can you just give me a chance? So it’s not always what you think.”

“I’m usually the wild card.”

“There’s always a wild card or two when you’re casting,” he says. “I’m usually the wild card. In a room of Caucasian guys, a director might be like, OK, let’s see, like, two guys who aren’t. And maybe they’ll be the wild card choice.”"

I don't think that Halle was ever in danger of being in a Mena Massoud situation. She and Rachel Zegler are following the same path to the A-List. Undeniable singing talent plus movie star presence.

What's also helped is that they have prominent industry backers/collaborators. 

I'm loving the Fantasia casting choice. Honestly, this cast is THE dream cast.

[SouthernCakes]

Posted: 2/4/22 at 12:19am

VERY excited! And the director is really cool so pretty excited!!

[52889j]

Posted: 2/4/22 at 12:38am

Tag said: "The last minute of so of this clip, is probably one of the best things Spiderwoman has. I hope they can capture Fantasia like this on screen."

Chills and tears everywhere. 

[Tag]

Posted: 2/4/22 at 12:52am

ACL2006 said: "I wonder if Fantasia or Brooks had to audition?"

In a video Oprah posted today, she holds up an iPad with Brooks' audition video/screentest on it.

[BwayLB]

Posted: 2/4/22 at 12:52am

I'm officially hyped with Fantasia leading as Celie. I'm surprised she would come back to the role after so many years. I missed her at the Hollywood Pantages a decade or so ago.