WHO SHOULD PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN SWEENEY FILM?

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WHO SHOULD PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN SWEENEY FILM?

Posted: 8/26/06 at 3:29am

I think Tim Burton is the perfect person to take on this dark comedic/dramatic musical masterpiece, Johnny Depp is an interesting choice and jim Broadbent too? But who do you think should be cast in the role of Mrs. Lovett the best role in the play? Also would love to hear the rest of the cast suggestions too

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re: WHO SHOULD PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN SWEENEY FILM?

Posted: 8/26/06 at 3:39am

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 7:08am

LyK3 OmG!! TiiM BuRToN sHoUlD TOTaLLY cAsT EYEdeena MeNz3l aS MrS. LoVEttE!!!

iF NoT, Th3N hE HaS t0 cASt SHoShANa 0r Ed3n Espiin0sA as MRs. LoVeTTE!

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re: WHO SHOULD PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN SWEENEY FILM?

Posted: 8/26/06 at 7:36am

Michael Cerveris was a tad bit too young for the current revival, but in the end he pulled it off beautifully. Johnny Depp is 2 or 3 years younger than Cerveris. So that's still pushing it age-wise. For a film audience who may not be familiar with the character, is it best to start them off with *such* a young Sweeney, considering his back story?

I think Kathy Bates would make a kick-ass Mrs. Lovett.

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re: WHO SHOULD PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN SWEENEY FILM?

Posted: 8/26/06 at 8:22am

wow, she would be Foster
I never thought of her in the role, but she would be great!!! she is kind-of younger looking, and can sing and everything
wow, she really should be considered to do this...
:)
good idea!

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re: WHO SHOULD PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN SWEENEY FILM?

Posted: 8/26/06 at 10:57am

Patti Lupone

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 11:02am

No one knows who Patti LuPone is. Who the hell is Patti LuPone?! I don't know who she is, she's never done anything really to get her name outside the theater community. That won't make money.

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 11:04am

I wonder if he'll go with Helena.

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 11:14am

I hope he doesnt do the nepotism thing and cast Helena. That is the same as casting Patti Lupone. No one knows who Helena is outside of indie film circles even though he is in all of Tim's movies. She has never caught on as a movie star. I think Kathy Bates would be great, Glenn Close would be awesome, Julianne Moore would probably do a nice job as well. I would love to see Tilda Swinton or Natasha Richardson, but they are too obscure to be cast.

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 11:15am

Whoa- Kathy Bates would be amazing. I never had that thought. Geez. She's pretty well known, and Oscar-winner (For Misery) and she can sing!

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 11:20am

Watching Meryl Streep in "Mother Courage" last week I was thinking how wonderful she would be as Mrs. Lovett. The best living actress we have today with one of the best actors in one of the best musicals ever written sure would be a treat to see...

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re: WHO SHOULD PLAY MRS. LOVETT IN SWEENEY FILM?

Posted: 8/26/06 at 11:20am

Knowing Burton, it will probably be Helena or Winona Ryder or something. Wasn't there some Kate Winslet rumours?

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 11:22am

Lindsey Lohan

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 11:56am

My first thought was, Meryl Streep would be a fabulous Lovett.

But Kathy Bates would be brilliant casting.

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 12:03pm

The answer is very simple. Cyndi Lauper.

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 12:15pm

They'll have Johnny Depp as the star, that alone will make money. It would be better to have someone who can actually sing the role of Mrs. Lovett, than a big star who might not be able to pull it off.

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 12:18pm

im pushing for Kathy or Meryl
they are both well known, both have won Oscars (as far as I know), and are both able to sing and act the roles awesomely!
:)

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 12:23pm

I think Meryl could pull off the role vocally, especially on film where things can be altered and fixed. Remember that Madonna singing songs from "Evita" live sounds a lot different than her singing them on film.

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 12:28pm

Please keep in mind that Mr. Depp is already cast, so Mrs. Lovett would have to match him in some way. While I agree that Ms. Streep would be phenomenal in the role, they would be completely inappropriate opposite each other.

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 12:29pm

DG, I actually think they'd be perfect together. I always pictured Mrs. Lovett as being older than Todd anyways, so in my mind they would compliment each other wonderfully.

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 12:33pm

Meryl as Lovett, Emma Thompson as the Beggar Woman. That would be awesome. DO NOT CAST that Rossum girl as Joanna.

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 12:37pm

Me!

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 12:40pm

Jordan - with your perspective, I see how you would like it - and, it's all subjective anyway It just wouldn't work for me. I wanted a Streep and Kline movie reunion.

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 12:50pm

Toni Colette. Hands down.

Though Kathy Bates would be an amazing choice as well.

Helena would make a much better beggar woman.

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Posted: 8/26/06 at 12:56pm

LuPone would be great, but as many of you have said, her film work has been limited to supporting roles in unknown films.
However, I could see Kathy Bates or even Catherine O'Hara working. Johnny Depp is already inspired casting.

However, as a few of you have said, Johnny Depp will bring in the money. If Patti LuPone is cast in the role of Mrs. Lovett, it won't be a setback financially.