wicked the movie cast? — Page 3

Emmy Rossum as Elphaba? Are you kidding?

Brittany Snow was once Mabel in Pirates of Penzance, so I'm pretty sure she has the range. I'd have to hear her, though.

Anne Hathaway's high notes are kind of forced, IMO.

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how are there still so many fu*king morons that think Broadway actors are good enough to carry a Hollywood movie? let it go. they (including Menzel and Cheno) are not going to be in it.

haha Alex Borstein as Madame Moribble would be hilarious

"Brittany Snow was once Mabel in Pirates of Penzance, so I'm pretty sure she has the range. I'd have to hear her, though."

I don't know, on the Hairspray DVD extras, I'm sure there's mention (I think Shaiman says it) that she was really nervous about the singing and doesn't consider herself a singer.

Also, I'm a huge Menzel fan, but I agree that she and Cheno are not going to be cast in this film. All they have to do is look at what a raging flop the Rent movie was and see that they need to cast names.

Again - just because Efron has done several movie musicals doesn't mean that he's going to be first in line to be Fiyero. First of all - Wicked is a movie that isn't PRIMARLY set in high school (only really about half of it) which leads me to believe we will see some late twenty-somethings / thirty year olds filling these parts.

There is no way Efron will be able to play opposite of Amy Adams, let alone the fact that he probably won't want to. When this movie starts to film in the time to come, I really doubt that he would be likely to jump on yet ANOTHER movie musical. He's already made a name for himself, and made it a celebrity name at that. Since Wicked likely wouldn't bring him any awards, further recognition, or make him any more of a prestigious actor - he's going to pass this up.

Maybe, maybe not, but she's one of the few actresses who even comes close to being able to handle it who's also a big star.

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I think she can pull it off, if they make the movie before she's the age Cheno is now, at least.

In any case, look what happened with the Phantom movie. Hugely successful show on Broadway, but they cast nobodies in the film and it didn't even make back its budget in America.

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They don't need to be High School age, and half the show isn't set in High School. It's called Shiz University, so the actors can probably push 26ish before looking too old to play students.

Plus, Zac Efron wouldn't be offered this unless it was released in what - 5+ years, he hadn't done any musicals since and was still a big name.

I would be totally fine with seeing him in this, it would give the show a boost of certain success and he's easy on the eyes, plus he was better than people give him credit for in the HSM franchise...well the last 2 anyway.

Emmy should be Nessarose, thats as close as they'd let her get to the spotlight, and I'd quite like to see her in the part.

how about a cast of unknowns...? after all the brand of "wicked" is big enough that the movie will make lots of money regardless whose in it.

i say cast all unknowns or virtual unknowns (ala Jennifer Hudson in 'Dreamgirls') and there you go...

And you bumped this awful thread to promote Emma. I liked you a lot better when you had your depressive meltdowns, love. At least that was entertaining.

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"I think Emma Zaks would be a great Glinda. She obviously has tons of acting experience, her voice can definitely handle it, and she could still be considered an "unknown" for all the people who want "unknowns," even though obviously, a lot of people know who she is!

EMMA ZAKS FOR MOVIE GLINDA!"

I'm sorry, I thought Glinda was supposed to be pretty and not constantly look like she is about to sneeze...?



(Ignore the Reese pictures.)

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Updated On: 10/19/09 at 08:38 PM

Reese would be phenomenal... I wonder if she'd be willing to sing again.

I'm a big fan of the Kristen Bell for Galinda idea too though.