Variety clues us in to Jekyll & Hyde movie frontrunners — Page 2

I agree with you about Linda's Lucy. She is the best, hands down, imo, vocally, that is.

just my 2 cents, but...
For those who have seen any of the actors play J/H on Bd'w for an extended period, this is a killer role! It took its toll, at times with the best of them. The only bull, and I mean that affectionately, that stormed through this role missing 1 or 2 shows for over a year, virtually 98% healthy was Chuck Wagner, on the tour.

It's far more demanding physcially than Valjean or Phantom and it's "no walk in the park" vocally either. Just ask a few actors who have done 2 or 3 of these same roles IE: Rob Evan, Brad Little, Craig Schulman. This kind of demanding presence and powerful vocals will be an enormous challange for any actor to pull off convincingly on film, without a lot of inhancements. Even if they are not doing it 8x a week live.

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Personally, I think those two would be fine choices. I'm guessing I'm in the vast minority, tho...

Why is Hugh the new go-to guy for movie musicals?

Jekyll and Hyde, Sunset Boulevard...and isn't he (rumored to be) considered for the Full Monty movie as well?

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Scarlett is an excellent actress so i dont see why everyone is getting into a big huff about her. I dont think anyone her has heard her sing so why not wait and find out. Scarlett is atleast the right age. Linda Eder is too old and would not get anyone into the movie.

Linda would probably be too old for it now. Even when she opened the role onstage, she probably was, but that was easily hidden.

I think we can do far worse than this pairing. However, Jackman's name is mentioned for every musical movie these days. Johanssen would be a fine choice as well, but I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up with John Stamos and Jody Sweetin at this point...

I'm just curious...Why do people think Scarlett is so amazing? I've only enjoyed her in one thing. I think she's an awful actress, especially in "Match Point."

First i have to admit, I love Jekyll & Hyde, although I think the tour version is far superior to the broadway version. I think Hugh is a great choice for the movie.
For those pop-pooing the movie musical genre in general right now I have to say give it some time. True a lot of the new ones are mediocre, but movie musicals have been a vitualy dead art form for a long time now. This is a new generation of film makers who haven't been making musicals, they are learning what works and what doesn't and the only way to learn is to try it. It is a process and it maybe a painful one, but it is a nessecary one. A lot of these musicals will probably be produced through smaller production companies with the larger ones ditributing them, which is a good thing for the development of the movie musical.
As for the choice of bringing J&H to the big screen, it is a good choice for one reason. It is a hit in local theatres on high school, comunity, and regional levels, it has a growing popularity that is not limited to the broadway production. Plus it is a story everyone is familiar with, and we all know movie audiences like to see the same thing over and over again.

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i would never have thought of kate winslet....but what a great choice she would be.

good thinking :)

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