If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be cast
If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be cast
#0If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be cast
Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:20pm
Tracy-Marissa
Enda-Harvey
Link-Justin Timberlkae or Matt
Amber-Briteny Spears
Penny-heather Matarrazo or Brittany Murphy
Motormouth- Queen Lafiah
Wilbur- Dick Latessa
Corny-Carson Daily
i cant think of any one who can play some of the good so what ya think
"gimme a bottle of bourbon and half a chicken and i'll conquer the world!"
Updated On: 1/1/04 at 11:20 PM
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#1re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:26pmThe good news is there's no *need* to cast swings for the movie! Although, I suppose that is bad news for the members of O-Town if many of your other casting ideas were to go through.
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#2re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be CAST
Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:28pm
sorry--a movie or play is never "casted"
always "cast"--past, present, or future.
=)
Updated On: 12/31/03 at 11:28 PM
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#3re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:30pm
ROTFLMAO
Link needs to be an unknown.
Harvey is a given.
Susan Saradon as Velma and Bette Midler as Prudy would be a RIOT
Carson as Corny goes into the "hokie" territory
Britney as Amber would work - after all, she DID understudy Laura Bell... albeit when they were 10, but still.
Wayna Brady and Raven are both too old for those roles.....
#4re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:32pmRaven is only 16 or 17
"gimme a bottle of bourbon and half a chicken and i'll conquer the world!"
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#5re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:36pmIniz should be smaller and around 11-13.. Raven doesn't pass for that
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#6re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:37pmSaying that is so Raven.
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#7re: re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:54pmDanelle was 16...just so you know...
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#8re: re: re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 12/31/03 at 11:55pmI know that.. but film is a TOTALLY different medium.. you have to remember that.
#9re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:02am
You do have a point there 
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#10re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:04amYes.. a 16 year old maybe able to pull off 13 onstage, but film is a WHOLE nuther story.. some can, some can't.. Raven falls into can't there
#11If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:58am
Velma: Catherine Zeta Jones
Wilbur: Richard Gere----That would sell, and he could actually play the role.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#12re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 1:00amI'm pretty sure one would say that Cynthia Plaster Caster has casted people. Like Jimi Hendrix and Jello Biafra.
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#13re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 9:48amTracy-Carly Jibson
BillFinn
Broadway Star Joined: 10/26/03
#14re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 10:02amPlease, give Corny Collins to Ryan Seacrest! It's the only thing he's good at!
Bill Finn rocks. Woot.
iflitifloat
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/03
#15re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 10:20am"Cynthia Plaster Caster"...OMG...thank you, Namo, for the first coffee-spitter of the new year..
Sueleen Gay: "Here you go, Bitch, now go make some fukcing lemonade." 10/28/10
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#16re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 10:33am
ok.
Tracy-Kathy Brier
Penny-Jennifer Gambatese
Amber-Tracy Jai Edwards
Link-Matthew Morisson
Corny-Clarke Thorell
Velma-Linda Hart
Edna-Harvey Fierstein
Wilbur-Dick Latessa
Seaweed-Chester Gregory II (or III. I forgot.)
Lil Inez-Danelle Eugenia Wilson
Jennifer Gambatese
#17re: re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 11:04am
ThaT'S a great BROADWAY cast, but that's never gonna happen, because all of them are pretty much unknowns with the exception of Fierstein.
Stars need to be cast in the movie to make people go see it. The movie will probably be a hit anyway--
A) Because there are stars cast in it
B) Because it will probably be amazing and people will see it again and spread the word
C) BEcause the critics will fall in love with it, considering the show was such a hit.
By the way, I also like the Ryan Seacrest idea. I think he would be great acting wise in that role. Could he sing it?
Updated On: 1/1/04 at 11:04 AM
Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#18re: re: re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:44pm
I think Edna should be John Goodman or Danny Devito
Wilbur could be Tommy Lee Jones (a different kind of a role for him) or Jerry Orbach (spell?)
Amber could be Tara Reid ... Link could be (barf Ashton Kutcher) or even darling Shane West... and I could see Penny being played by Mandy Moore.
Al Dente
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#19re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:47pmExcept Mandy Moore can't sing at all. Talk about an awesome and amazing publicity machine. That girl has so little talent, but I digress.
broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#20re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:48pmLook at the bright side all.. at least Jessica "rock headed" Simpson was not suggested.
Al Dente
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#21re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:51pmGive it a second BG2. Any minute now. After that it'll be Alice and Kristin and Audra...you know, the other *usual's*
#22re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:51pmDon't mess with my woman. I like Jessica Simpson a lot dude.
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broadwayguy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/03
#23re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:53pmbut she is TOTALLY wrong for the role.......
#24re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: re: If Hairspray-the Musical became a movie who would be casted
Posted: 1/1/04 at 12:56pm
Mandy Moore could never play that role. She would never be able to sing it. I think if Kelly Clarkson strengthened her acting skills she could play Penny, because she could sing it- that's for sure.
Ashton Kutcher is completely wrong for Link. They could cast a boy band member as Link, only because they'd be able to sing it and the acting really isn't difficult AT ALL. It would be another one of their concerts with lines in between. The songs are all about love and "Baby, be with me", etc, etc, etc.
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