posted 01-20-2009 04:43 PM               

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Originally posted by xoxdanielle18:
Elphaba - Victoria Matlock
Glinda - Christina DeCicco
Nessarose - Dee Dee Magno Hall
Madame Morrible - Maggie Smith
Fiyero - Cliffton Hall
Wizard - PJ Benjamin
Boq - Seth Green (or some short guy)

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My mum was saying she thinks Seth Green would be good as Boq too; I could see it. Also, maggie Smith is great, and I think she'd be able to pull off the devious, evilness of Morrible very well.

posted 01-20-2009 07:54 PM               

[spoiler alert]

We leave the trap door until after the credits.

posted 01-26-2009 10:33 AM            

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originally posted by A Wonderful Obsession:
We leave the trap door until after the credits.

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Yes. Brilliant. That was floating around somewhere here a while ago, for a bit, but it's still brilliant.

posted 01-28-2009 03:51 PM               

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Originally posted by nessaheart:
Yes. Brilliant. That was floating around somewhere here a while ago, for a bit, but it's still brilliant.

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I do have a habit of repeating myself.

I do have a habit of repeating myself.

posted 03-07-2009 02:25 PM               

It came to my mind lastnight while I was watching the T.V. show Reba on Lifetime, it seems to me that Lifetime would be the ones to make a movie of wicked based on the novel version. I don't know it just kinda made sence to me.

posted 03-08-2009 04:28 PM               

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Originally posted by wicked_08:
But wait, the whole trap door after the credits sounds amazing, but, what about the entire finale? It would be kind of hard to do wouldn't it. I mean, Elphaba coming out of the trap door is a really big part of the finale. I was just wondering how they would do it. Just have Glinda and the Ozians sing without hearing Elphaba?

It came to my mind lastnight while I was watching the T.V. show Reba on Lifetime, it seems to me that Lifetime would be the ones to make a movie of wicked based on the novel version. I don't know it just kinda made sence to me.

I also think that whoever makes the movie wicked (prolly universal), guessing there basing it around the musical version, they should have all the wicked fans vote for who they want to be in the movie. and they can only vote for people who have played the roles. I would vote for Dee Roscioli and Annaleigh Ashford but thats just me. I think they should let us vote!

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Oh, there won't be any vote. But it will be Universal. And they've been nothing but supportive of the show. I think it will probably be good. Lifetime? I can't see them trying anything that ambitious, but I understand your point.

I bet we'll see fairly unknown people in the roles.

I came up with a few more roles:
Patrick Stewart could be Doctor Dillamond.

And if we needed someone famous, I think Hugh Jackman could do Fiyero...

posted 03-19-2009 03:51 AM            

I think Adam Lambert should play fiyro. He's become really fameous now and MAN he can sing!

posted 03-21-2009 08:46 AM               

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Originally posted by tintashoopa:
CAROL BURNETT as Madame Morrible. Great voice, great presence, great character. Maggie Smith would just be doing her Harry Potter character, wizard/witch, too close, too unoriginal.

Carol Burnett in Wicked, rocks!!

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posted 03-21-2009 01:05 PM               

Julie Andrews seems more suited to playing nice characters to me. She's very sweet and just doesn't seem to have the ability to portray the manipulative type.

Angela Lansburry would be a great choice too. She would add to Morrible's whole 'older than dirt' thing and her hidden true persona.

I love all of them as actresses. They just have their differences.

Just my two cents.

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posted 03-27-2009 09:08 PM            

I think the main difference is you've picked a young cast, whereas I would pick an older cast, they would have to age (if the movie was more based on the book) so I guess the younger the better.

I think Kristen Bell would make a perfect Nessa. It's those eyes, they look so serious.

posted 03-29-2009 09:56 PM               

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posted 03-29-2009 11:45 PM            

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Originally posted by FabalaFae:
Well, if at the top of the page it clearly says 'Wicked'- the musical...yeah I guess I'll let that slide. Not to mention the title of this thread is Wicked the movie musical.

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posted 04-04-2009 12:34 PM               

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Originally posted by FabalaFae:

Julie Andrews seems more suited to playing nice characters to me. She's very sweet and just doesn't seem to have the ability to portray the manipulative type.

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Yes, thats actually the beauty of it. Everyone is predisposed to think she'll be nice, then they'll feel the same shock that Elphie does when they figure out how evil she actually is.

posted 04-06-2009 04:31 PM               

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Originally posted by nessaheart:
And she really does seem too nice- I don't know if Julie Andrews could do evil at all.

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It would be pretty interesting to see!

posted 05-01-2009 10:32 PM               

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Originally posted by winkieprincess:
I can't see Julie Andrews as Morrible either. She's good at those maternal roles. I do not, I repeat do not think Hugh Jackman should be Fiyero. I will be very pissed off if he is cast as Fiyero. He is too old for that part and he is ugly. It is set the charcters' college days so the cast should be young.
Here's my new and improved Wicked cast:

Elphaba - Kat Dennings
Glinda - Aly Michalka
Nessarose- Natalie Portman
Fiyero- Jesse Metcalfe
Boq- Simon Curtis
Madame Morrible- Miranda Richardson
Wizard- Christopher Walken
Dr. Dillamond- Gary Oldman
Young Wizard- Jamie Campbell Bower
Melena (mother) - Anne Hathaway
Frex (father) - Gerard Butler
Chisery- Emile Hirsch

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Hmm. I'm not sure the age thing matters in this digital age, and even less so when Act 2 rolls around. I agree with you on Natalie Portman and possibly Christopher Walken, but one of my firm convictions is that mixing things up and defying expectations makes a better product.

posted 05-06-2009 08:26 AM               

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Originally posted by winkieprincess:
Hmmm. Interesting conviction. Here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262426/ check this out! The original Broadway cast might be doing the movie! That would be awesome if that happened. You can't go wrong with the originals.

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But imdb also says its 2010, which isn't very likely.

Its too early to tell yet, so all we can do is speculate. Which is fun.

posted 05-06-2009 08:54 AM               

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posted 05-12-2009 05:21 PM               

Take the scene where Elphie "Defys Gravity". It can be so much more then a girl belting while attached to a crane. I'm not saying that scene isn't awesome, and some actresses (Eden Espinosa to name one) Really use their body and gestures to make the effect that much more "real". There's one video in particular i am thinking of where Eden pushes her arms down with a sort of resistance when lifting off, that makes it appear as if shes pushing on the air to lift her up.

posted 05-12-2009 05:56 PM               

Have I forgotten anyone?

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"It's not lying. It's looking at things another way."

posted 05-12-2009 05:58 PM               

Have I forgotten anyone?

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"It's not lying. It's looking at things another way."

posted 05-12-2009 06:05 PM               

Have I forgotten anyone?

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"It's not lying. It's looking at things another way."

posted 05-12-2009 09:44 PM               

Dr. Dillamond- Gary Oldman

posted 05-14-2009 06:04 PM               

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Originally posted by Prozz18:
I enjoy imaging what certain scenes would look like to! Allot of hardcore wicked fans are not to happy about the movie, thinking it will ruin the genius of the story, but really If its done correctly it can make it a million times better!!

Take the scene where Elphie "Defys Gravity". It can be so much more then a girl belting while attached to a crane. I'm not saying that scene isn't awesome, and some actresses (Eden Espinosa to name one) Really use their body and gestures to make the effect that much more "real". There's one video in particular i am thinking of where Eden pushes her arms down with a sort of resistance when lifting off, that makes it appear as if shes pushing on the air to lift her up.

Anyway, with swooping angles, 360 degree pans of the actors in the scene, the defying gravity effect can be made into a much more emotional experience. Those are things you cant do with live performance. But also, wouldn't want it to be overdone and look like some comic book scene. OH and plus... there wont have to be a crane behind her lol... ANYWAY just my thoughts.

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Amen. Between that and CGI, they can make it blow our minds. When it comes: head for the nearest Imax.

posted 06-12-2009 09:47 PM               

2nd: Hugh Jackman as Fiyero?! I've said this before and I'll say it again (I don't mean to offend you if I do): Ewwwww! I don't get what you or other people see in him! I just don't think he's attractive. In X-Men he looked like was on steroids. Also, he's too old for the part as is your suggestion for Elphaba. Elphaba and friends are in college, so the actors need to be around that age or look like they are.

BTW: I like your other choices.
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posted 06-14-2009 01:52 PM               

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Originally posted by ArmlessNessa:
poor boq, first his wicked role gets deflated then no one cares who plays him in the movie. sadly, i don't know any actors to suggest, the only ones i know of are the few the girls in my class drool over, and i think their pretty anti boq. {sorry robert patterson}

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posted 06-14-2009 03:31 PM               

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Originally posted by ArmlessNessa:
poor boq, first his wicked role gets deflated then no one cares who plays him in the movie. sadly, i don't know any actors to suggest, the only ones i know of are the few the girls in my class drool over, and i think their pretty anti boq. {sorry robert patterson}

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