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ArtNerd Junior Member |
posted 07-31-2007 09:11 PM
   
my picks for the cast Elphaba - Minnie Driver or Megan Mullally (I know she's older but she's amazing) IP: Logged |
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Wicked Fanatic Junior Member |
posted 08-01-2007 06:22 PM
I read through most of this. I personally would rather not see a movie version of Wicked done, just because I feel that no matter how they would do it there would be things I didn't like about it. Realistically speaking, they will probably make a movie out of it. I would really want as much of the original cast as possible. If they decided to do it with bigger names, I guess these would be my choices: Elphaba: Catherine Zeta-Jones But I would really want to see it done witht he OBC. IP: Logged |
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Chenoweth_fan Junior Member |
posted 08-04-2007 05:21 PM
i personally think that it would be great if the original broadway cast did the movie(hopefully there is one!  ) like Idena and Krisin? they are the only ones that could pull it off singing it the way that they do.  IP: Logged |
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Chenoweth_fan Junior Member |
posted 08-04-2007 05:21 PM
i personally think that it would be great if the original broadway cast did the movie(hopefully there is one! ) like Idena and Krisin? they are the only ones that could pull it off singing it the way that they do. IP: Logged |
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Ozdust Junior Member |
posted 08-09-2007 10:19 AM
MY Cast would be OBC, but my backup would be: ELPHABA: Nikki Blonsky [if she slimmed down] GLINDA: Brittany Snow [HAHA. too much hairspray, but to me they do seem fit for the part. PLUS they are young.] FIYERO: I'd say if it were a kids/teen aimed movie Zac Efron, but for a more mature audience, I am not too sure. NESSAROSE: Michelle Federer {sp?} WIZARD: Richard Gere IP: Logged |
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plumbob Junior Member |
posted 08-09-2007 03:24 PM
And why exactly wouldn't Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth be in the question? My dream cast would be the original Broadway cast. Afterall, in RENT the movie, it was all the original broadway cast members with the exception of Rosario Dawson (Mimi) and Tracie Thorns (Joanne) Hollywood doesn't need bigger names ... Same with Kristin and Glinda. As for the others ... yeah, I guess bigger names. But the characters were pretty much MADE by those two. All the other casts copied their Ideas ... IP: Logged |
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Wicked Awesome Moderator |
posted 08-09-2007 03:45 PM
I love Idina and Kristen and I think they are the best at playing Elphaba and Glinda, but I think it depends on when they decide to do a movie if they should play the roles or not. Idina is 38 and Kristen is 39, so by the time they think about coming up with a movie and film it, it could take about 10 years. That would make them almost 50 years old! (Hard to believe, but true.) They should get some new people to play the roles. They should get people that can really sing and give justice to the roles rather than getting some big names stars and having them do just an ok job. Although, if they would decide to film a movie of the performance, then they should definately have the OBC come back. IP: Logged |
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Litwolf Junior Member |
posted 08-13-2007 09:17 AM
Since I really dont want to read through 38 pages of posts, can someone just tell me really quick where we are on a movie? Have there been any plans, proposals, cast lists, or anything about a movie for Wicked? Personally, I think its likly because look at all the plays have become movies: PotO, Hairspray, RENT, and Chicago. And movies out of books are common too (though have usually had bad results): Golden Compass, Harry Potter, and LotR, to say the least. A play/book as popular as Wicked seems to be a likly candidate to be made into a movie. So, anything new? Any tentative plans in the works at the very least? Thanks for sharing info! [This message has been edited by Litwolf (edited 08-13-2007).] IP: Logged |
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HairsprayandWicked92 Junior Member |
posted 08-13-2007 01:22 PM
my dream cast is Glinda Elphaba The Wizard Chistery Fieryo Boq Morrible Nessarose IP: Logged |
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Yero the Hero Moderator |
posted 08-13-2007 05:07 PM
Your dreamcast makes me cry. IP: Logged |
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Litwolf Junior Member |
posted 08-14-2007 05:53 AM
If there is a movie, it needs to have the people who worked on Broadway or are helping with the tours today. Like with RENT, it was (nearly) the entire Broadway cast. Didnt that rock? None of these Hollywood stars, please. OBC all the way! IP: Logged |
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toq Junior Member |
posted 08-14-2007 07:01 AM
quote: Haha, the inner nerd in me made me think of this straight away when reading that response: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast IP: Logged |
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Wicked=Love Junior Member |
posted 08-23-2007 08:33 AM
Elphaba-Idina Menzel Glinda-Britney Snow Madame Morrible-Glenn Close Fiyero-Zac Efron Nessa-Vanessa Hudgens (??) Wizard-Joel Gray Dillamond-John Cleese IP: Logged |
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Wicked Awesome Moderator |
posted 08-23-2007 03:17 PM
quote: I like the idea of Idina Menzel, Glen Close, and Joel Grey (except their getting kind of old.) I'm not sure about the rest though. It would look really weird for Idina to be in love with Zac Efron. [This message has been edited by Wicked Awesome (edited 08-23-2007).] IP: Logged |
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FabalaFae Moderator |
posted 08-25-2007 07:57 PM
PEOPLE!!!!!! They wanted to do a movie and worked for like three years and only got to the second script. They couldn't get it to work. So they did a musical instead. I'm sorry but I don't think Wicked should ever be a movie. Your loss if you don't want to pay to get a ticket. Nothing, I mean nothing, compares with seeing something live. The cheapest tickets are thirty something dollars and theres a lottery at the theatre in LA for these front row seats and it costs $20. I know someone who won so its possible. IP: Logged |
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FabalaFae Moderator |
posted 08-25-2007 07:58 PM
ooops didn't mean to click reply so many times. my computer gets weird sometimes. IP: Logged |
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ga-linda Junior Member |
posted 08-28-2007 03:15 PM
my cast elphaba- Nicole Kidman ,Rachel McAdams Glinda- Megan Hilty (the best choice ), jessica Biel (glinda sing´s opera) wizard- joel grey madame morrible- Liza Minelli , Angela lansbury , Barbra Streisand . fiyero - Ryan phillipe Nessa - Mandy moore Boq- Elijah Wood IP: Logged |
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ga-linda Junior Member |
posted 08-28-2007 03:22 PM
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booklady Member |
posted 08-29-2007 07:04 AM
It took 20 years for a workable movie script to be developed for "Chicago." Just because they couldn't come up with a movie script for Wicked a few years ago, does not mean that there won't be a movie made at some point in time. Movie musicals are tricky propositions. "Chicago" did very well, "The Producers" tanked & "Rent" didn't do much better, although I think "Rent" actually made its production costs, but very little profit. The OBC will be too old by the time a movie version of "Wicked" is made, that is only common sense. IF a movie is made, it will be made with big name stars, even if they aren't the best singers. As the current crop of teenybopper pop stars show, studio engineers can do wonders. What matters is that the singer is cute, not the quality of their voice. IP: Logged |
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FabalaFae Moderator |
posted 08-29-2007 05:05 PM
You always hear people say its whats on the inside that counts. But then theres Hollywood and the Medi: where the looks of someone matter more than whats inside them. I know we want to see people who catch our eye in the movies, but they don't have to go party, do drugs, get drunk and drive, and change their hair color like it goes out of style every two weeks. I'm thinking now that they should make a movie, but it should be different from the musical and based more on the book. I prefer to state facts than think about something. I beat down all the movie ideas and now I agree with them. Weird, huh? Oh well. IP: Logged |
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FabalaFae Moderator |
posted 08-29-2007 05:06 PM
Sorry, meant Media. not Medi. IP: Logged |
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absolutelywicked Junior Member |
posted 10-02-2007 08:40 PM
Ok.....a few months ago Kristen Chenoweth appeared on the view....She is hoping for a movie and would absolutely play the part of glinda. She wants to play the part and she hopes they decide to make it soon. IP: Logged |
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blackbird Junior Member |
posted 10-03-2007 01:14 PM
since rent, idina's pretty famous elphaba- idina mendel IP: Logged |
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Saint Aelphaba Moderator |
posted 10-03-2007 05:01 PM
She isn't popular, she's just kicking the dead horse of Elphaba. (Or whatever the expression is.) IP: Logged |
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Warlock of the West Junior Member |
posted 10-07-2007 08:27 PM
I would have to say that Wicked the movie would have to be based off the book! It'd be easier and they wouldn't ruin the musical. IP: Logged |
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ga-linda Junior Member |
posted 10-10-2007 04:06 PM
when a musical film is wanted to do well is necessary to obtain the best distribution possible not thus to use good actors who do not sing and so that no? to use wise new actors and in case it barbra streisand, LIZA MINELLI, angela lansbury are the best actricez of their time before thinking investigates and if your you want single to see a poor paper for galinda is your problem but the fresh talent never this of but, and although the technological wonders can do something with the voice of witherspoon thinks about audrey hepburn to double in my fair lady, was almost excluded by the academy in that year better than Cheno or hitly has left that possen a great capacity of performance and impressive a vocal rank and thinks that glinda must be beautiful and witherspoon has a box of cigarettes in the chin and they did not take hold it for the paper then in John and june cut parts to him of their song by their little refining and glinda must be a soprano. [This message has been edited by ga-linda (edited 10-10-2007).] IP: Logged |
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Wicked Awesome Moderator |
posted 10-10-2007 06:32 PM
quote: Wow! I could barely understand your post will all the errors. IP: Logged |
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FabalaFae Moderator |
posted 10-12-2007 02:42 PM
Once again I say it. THE MOVIE (if they ever make one) HAS TO BE BASED ON THE BOOK! If they do make the musical into a movie, there would be no point in seeing it. Its playing in 7 (soon to be 8) places around the world, with about 130 people working to make each show work. And who in the world is going to need people who know how to make others fly (unless their Cirque du Soleil) or lighting technicians, set designer, costume designer...etc... They've won awards for the MUSICAL NOT A MOVIE! IP: Logged |
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syke_01 Junior Member |
posted 10-15-2007 10:48 PM
Well then you don't have to see it! Let it be "our loss". i think it's a great idea! RENT was absolutely AMAZING on screen! Now Sweeney Todd will be out on Christmas! Hairspray just came out! Why the heck not? I say go for it! for those that want to see it, can. For those that dont, nobody's twisting your arm to go (even though you'll end up going anyway at your own free will). Right? However. i think they should keep a lot of the original cast if they do. i think it'd be bad news to put a bunch of big shot hollywood SAG actors in it. My Picks: Elphie: Idina Menzel Tell me what yall think! IP: Logged |
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syke_01 Junior Member |
posted 10-15-2007 10:49 PM
sorry! [This message has been edited by syke_01 (edited 10-15-2007).] IP: Logged |
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syke_01 Junior Member |
posted 10-15-2007 10:49 PM
sorry! computer sucks! [This message has been edited by syke_01 (edited 10-15-2007).] IP: Logged |
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Popular_Elphie Member |
posted 10-17-2007 07:13 PM
What about Christina Applegate as Galinda? ( i don't know if she can sing but...) And enough with the Zac Efron as Fiyero...just no. He is too "OMG ITS ZEFRON!" don't get me wrong, he is a nice singer and all but yeah. Oh and I was reading a magazine and an actor said that he was really interested in being in Wicked the Musical movie that was currently being planned. [This message has been edited by Popular_Elphie (edited 10-17-2007).] IP: Logged |
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Yero the Hero Moderator |
posted 10-17-2007 07:16 PM
quote: You make me weep. IP: Logged |
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EmpressElphaba Junior Member |
posted 10-17-2007 07:59 PM
Originally posted by booklady: The OBC will be too old by the time a movie version of "Wicked" is made, that is only common sense. IF a movie is made, it will be made with big name stars, even if they aren't the best singers. As the current crop of teenybopper pop stars show, studio engineers can do wonders. What matters is that the singer is cute, not the quality of their voice. I disagree that hollywood would only use big name stars even if they arn’t the best singers because look at what they have done recently with Rent. All Hollywood is interested in is making money. Hollywood was smart enough to know that the OBC for Rent would make the most money because it would attract all of Rent’s already fans and plus more. If the singing sucks people are not going to buy it or pay to see it. And if the fans of the musical don’t like the voices then they lose all that profit. And those fans are the most important to impress because they are what is going to bring in most of the profit as long as the singing is good. If they hury and begin making the movie within a two or three years I don’t think Idina and Kristen’s aging will get too much in the way. Nothing a whole lot of make up couldn’t handle. LOL. IP: Logged |
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Wicked Awesome Moderator |
posted 10-17-2007 09:30 PM
Casting actors that can't sing ruins the show for people. If someone watches the movie and sees someone that can't sing or is only ok, then they probably won't give the actual musical the time of day. That would be horrible for sales. They should definetly go for someone that can sing and do the part justice. Maybe, they should look at all the actors in all the productions of Wicked, choose the best ones, and then cast them in the movie or have an open-casting call for some new fresh faces that can actually sing. Then (to attract attention and more money) they could also cast some big hollywood stars for some roles that require little singing like Madame Morrible, the Wizard, and Dr. Dillamond. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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syke_01 Junior Member |
posted 10-20-2007 12:27 AM
man, i thought i'd heard it all..... i think that's the WORSTE idea to use Hollywood Big Shots who cant sing, to play these roles. And if i hear ZEFRON one more time i just might kill something. he was good in hairspray and high school musical.... lets keep it there. Fiyero is WAY out of his league. I still say no matter what, use the original cast. REGUARDLESS OF HOW OLD THEY ARE! IT'S CALLED BOTOX AND OR MAKE-UP! For instance, Tyra banks is old, she STILL looks young and beautiful. age isn't a factor so long as thier voices haven't changed. IP: Logged |
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Nessa_fan Junior Member |
posted 10-21-2007 12:04 PM
Ya i never thought of that, if hilary swank could play Elphie she'd be really really good!...if she could sing.. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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syke_01 Junior Member |
posted 10-21-2007 04:11 PM
really.....................? like you're not kidding. hillary swank? seriously. have you guys EVER seen a show on broadway? or seen wicked for that matter? I feel very nauseated right now. IP: Logged |
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elphie0rox0my0sox Member |
posted 10-22-2007 12:51 PM
if zak efron (sorry about spelling)is in the movie as ANYONE besides maybe chistery, i would cry. no lie, i would cry real hard! IP: Logged |
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elphie0rox0my0sox Member |
posted 10-22-2007 12:53 PM
if zak efron (sorry about spelling)is in the movie as ANYONE besides maybe chistery, i would cry. no lie, i would cry real hard! He CANT be Fiyero! i'd rather, i don't know, drew carry be fiyero then zak efron. i mean, come ON! IP: Logged |
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