WICKED: THE MOVIE
WICKED: THE MOVIE
WICKED: THE MOVIE#1
Posted: 6/18/14 at 5:13pm
How does everyone feel about "Wicked" becoming a movie??
And who do you want to see in it?
WICKED: THE MOVIE#2
Posted: 8/3/14 at 12:07pm
I know there's a lot of Wicked threads but I didn't find any with actual casting suggestions. So I decided we could use this one 
Elphaba - Samantha Barks. She has an amazing range, just look at all the characters she played on stage: Eponine, Velma Kelly, Sally Bowles, Nancy plus she received great reviews for the film adaptation of Les Miz. The perfect opportunity for a star-making performance.
Glinda - Kristen Bell is perfect, but she's already 34, she'd be pushing 40 by the time this got made. The same for Megan Hilty. Amanda Seyfried's soprano voice is really thin so that's a no too. Emmy Rossum? Not sure she can pull of the comedy. It's a role that requires a lot of versatility and range, so why not an unknown broadway actress? Annaleigh Ashford? Already pushing 30... Laura Osnes? Katie Hall? She's age appropriate, but didn't impress me in Les Miz. It really is the most difficult role to cast, I think
Fiyero - Just pick one of those Broadway actors from that generation that managed to crossover to TV: Jonathan Groff, Aaron Tveit, Jeremy Jordan, Andrew Rannells...
The Wizard - Tony Award winner Denis O'Hare. No need to explain.
Madame Morrible - This role has three times Tony Award winner Glenn Close written all over it!
Boq - Short, well-known and with Broadway experience? There's only one name: Daniel Radcliffe.
Doctor Dillamond - Two times Tony Award winner John Lithgow. Again, no need to explaine.
Nessarose - Just call any Broadway actress with a semi-recognizable name who'd be thrilled to be in a big Hollywood production. Cristin Milioti?
Elphaba's parents and the midwife, in "No One Mourns the Wicked" - Idina Menzel, Norbet Leo Butz and Kristin Chenoweth (this is totally do-able and I just hope the actual producers consider it!)
So, what do you guys think?
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/14
WICKED: THE MOVIE#3
Posted: 8/3/14 at 12:14pm
Actually, every Wicked Movie Thread has dreamcasting.
There's the Ariana thread, the Idina and Kristin not starring thread, there's a Wicked movie casting thread, there's a Harry Styles as Fiyero thread, and another Wicked Movie thread, and another, etc.
WICKED: THE MOVIE#4
Posted: 8/3/14 at 12:21pmall of them are more about who shouldn't be cast... I found very few posts with an actual list and reasons, like I did :)
WICKED: THE MOVIE#5
Posted: 8/3/14 at 12:55pmIdk does it really matter? A Wicked Movie won't be happening for many years and all these suggestions will probably be too old when the film actually does come out.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
WICKED: THE MOVIE#6
Posted: 8/3/14 at 1:12pm^^. Yes, thank you! I will never get the obsession for this pedestrian show.
WICKED: THE MOVIE#7
Posted: 8/3/14 at 1:30pm
I think the real question we all should be asking at this point is who should direct the film. My top choice for right now is Francis Lawrence (Constantine, I Am Legend, Water For Elephants, Catching Fire, Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2).
As far as casting goes, not everyone may have been on board with this, but I think they could always go the Clint Eastwood route and take a look at veterans of various productions around the world, with Angela Lansbury as Madame Morrible, Michael Caine as The Wizard, and Alan Cumming as Dr. Dillamond. It may not be the best way to go about it financially, but I personally think we're getting into that point in time where it's becoming less about the star and more about word of mouth in terms of bringing people into movie theaters.
Updated On: 8/3/14 at 01:30 PM
Broadway Star Joined: 6/2/05
WICKED: THE MOVIE#8
Posted: 8/3/14 at 1:49pm
I doubt any movie-musical directors will want to go the "Clint Eastwood" route anytime soon.
Updated On: 8/3/14 at 01:49 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
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