Travolta Snubs Edna

there really shouldn't be a sequal to Hairspray anyway. I don't blame Travolta for refusing to do it.

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And didn't Stallone direct him in a Saturday Night Fever sequel called Staying Alive?

A) There shouldn't be the a sequel (and the same for the Phantom

B) Fine! Cast Harvey or Michael instead!!

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Travolta won't be back? GOOD!
His performance was the only thing bad about the movie Hairspray (which was excellent). Imagine how much better it would have been with a great actor in the part.

Looking to open next Jul/ Aug.

Updated On: 10/27/08 at 03:13 PM

Set it a number of years later and let Harvey rightly take his part to the big screen as a slightly older Edna than we had from Travolta!

He totally ruined the movie. Harvey should have been Edna anyway.

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Updated On: 10/27/08 at 04:11 PM

Musical sequels!
STOP!
'Annie 2'
'Bring Back Birdie'
'Grease 2'
and many others!

Musical sequels are amazing, especially if they're bad. Bring it on!

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I actually don't see this being a film where a sequel would pack in the crowds. Most times, when sequels are made to films that crowds generally enjoyed but (a) seemed to wrap up all possible story strands, and (b) didn't achieve "blockbuster" status or cult legacies on DVD, they've generally flopped.

People liked Shankman's "Hairspray" but it by no means has a diehard fanbase or set the box office on fire. It passed $100 million and was somewhat profitable, but I see a sequel to it being one of those movies that people laugh at for existing.

Not really bothered if Travolta doesn't return, as long as whoever replaces him does a great job.

I reckon if they get most of the originals to return, Zac would join because of the huge paycheck he'll no doubt receive.

I actually think a sequel would be good, depending on content of course. The setting is interesting and the fact it will probably deal with another 'issue' makes it more than just 'another musical'.

Plus, have to say in defense of musical sequels - just got back from High School Musical 3 and it was beyond better than the previous two, in fact I enjoyed it!

Don't give Travolta a hard time . . . it took something like 14 months for the creative team to bring him into the original project. From what we've been told by Marc in direct posts on this board, when Travolta was associated with the picture, financing came through. It wasn't looking like the film would have been made without him. I'm not a HUGE fan of his work in the movie, but I appreciate that the film was made and I REALLY like the overall final product.

Travolta may not believe in sequels . . . yes, he's done some, but MANY of them were early in his career and when he wasn't the box-office draw that he's become again. Who knows why he chose to do Hairspray . . . maybe he thought he'd get an Oscar and didn't, so he doesn't want to revisit it. Maybe the experience of playing a house-frau wasn't what he thought it would be . . . who knows.

There was so much crying about the LOOK of the film when we were catching daily stills of the costumes and sets, but the end product was beautiful! Many people who were crying before the release were happy after it was released.

Regarding the idea for a sequel, I wouldn't sell the creators short in what they will come up with. John Waters has a unique view of the world and is BRILLIANT . . . if you saw his tour last year, you know what I mean. Shaiman and Whitman have written some amazing songs.

More importantly, until there's a product out there (they are developing it) who can say what's going to work and what won't? Once there's a "finished" product to film, who knows what will happen . . . .

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