Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

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Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 1:19pm

I know that there are posts on here for Sweeney movie cast members and for Mrs. Lovett in the movie, along with Johanna, etc, but what about Judge Turpin? Who would you want cast as Judge Turpin in the Sweeney Todd movie?

My first thought was Christopher Lee, but some others would be Tim Curry, and Christopher Walken(If Hairspray wraps filming before Sweeney starts).

#2

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 1:23pm

Jim Dale.

#3

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 1:34pm

Jeremy Irons

#4

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 1:37pm

Jack Nicholson


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re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 1:38pm

Christopher Walken

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re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 1:41pm

Add Geoffrey Rush to the list.

Updated On: 10/14/06 at 01:41 PM

#7

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 2:02pm

Victor Garber

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re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 2:16pm

Christopher Plummer

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#9

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 2:19pm

Isn't Jim Broadbent doing this? I would like Bob Hoskins.

#10

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 2:19pm

Mickey Rooney

#11

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 2:36pm

Mickey Rooney is a great idea. But, unfortunately, it does seem that it's going to be Jim Broadbent.

Actually, I do love him and he will probably be very good. I was kind of hoping it would be Len Cariou, but Broadbent is a terrific choice.

#12

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 3:46pm

Victor Garber is a really good idea.

#13

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 3:49pm

Ian McKellen

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re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 4:14pm

Christopher Lee.

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re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 4:17pm

Regis Philbin....just kidding.

But I do like the idea of Victor Garber.

But I think that if I knew who was playing Johanna I could think of a good match.

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#16

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 4:55pm

Christopher Lee. It nearly seems likely as he has frequently been cast in Burton films (i.e. "Sleepy Hollow," "Corpse Bride," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory")

#17

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 7:05pm

But Jim Broadbent has been cast, so why bother speculating.

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re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 7:14pm

Ya never know, Jon. Look at Jennifer Jason Leigh and Eyes Wide Shut. She was done filming her entire part in it, but when Kubrick wanted re-shoots she was unavailable so she was replaced.

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re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 8:12pm

I like Garber or Irons.

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#20

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 8:50pm

John Stamos

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#21

re: Who would you cast as The Judge in Sweeney Movie?

Posted: 10/14/06 at 8:57pm

I agree with Victor Garber.