Miss Saigon Movie Cast

[SporkGoddess]

But not singers that Hollywood would cast in a movie.

[Wynbish]

And to say that Anne is an OK singer and Emmy is not a singer at all is just welcoming disappointment in any movie musical nowadays.

Emmy was not the best person to play Christine, but she can sing.

[SporkGoddess]

Emmy Rossum couldn't sing lyric soprano, though. I think she's gotten a lot better since Phantom, but to me her vocals for Christine were nails-on-a-chalkboard painful. And her acting was bad, but I'm not sure if that can be blamed entirely on her--the movie took out what little characterization Christine had.

I'm far pickier about sopranos than anything else though.

[Wynbish]

I think there's a difference between "Emmy is not a lyric soprano" and "Emmy is not a singer".

[thespian geek]

Emmy was also 16 when that movie was filmed..

[SporkGoddess]

Yeah, that's true. And don't get me started on the decision to cast a 16-year-old as Christine, haha.

[AEA AGMA SM]

"Yeah, that's true. And don't get me started on the decision to cast a 16-year-old as Christine, haha."

What made the 16 year old Christine even worse was the age of the two men fighting over her, since Raoul was twice her age and the Phantom was old enough to be her father.

[Dave19]

What I mean is: When your singing does not suit the material.
When you are "not a singer like that", it gets in the way of the acting.

Like Emmy Rossum and Russel Crowe can be good in other things, but those styles have nothing to do with the film.

[bwayrose7]

My thoughts exactly, Dave. As far as this movie in particular goes, I think a Les Mis approach is most likely, by which I mean splitting the cast between "name" actors (a la Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe) and less-known but more qualified actors (Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks). Honestly, I don't really know of any actress who would be a good Kim; casting an unknown like they did with Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray might be the best way to go. I do agree with some of the earlier posts that Chris also needs a really strong voice or it would be distracting, hence my support for Tveit. I wonder when they'll announce the movie for certain; since Les Mis has done so well I assume it's essentially a sure thing.

[Wynbish]

Jeremy Renner?

[AEA AGMA SM]

Jeremy Renner would be at least 43 by the time this started filming, if not older (he was born in January of 71). Certainly far past the age where he could pass for a young G.I.

[Wynbish]

Good point.

I'm still going with Ben Barnes

[Boat Lantern]

Here is Kim.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Jasmine85001?feature=watch

[emjullee]

^ Oh, prince caspian

Joseph Gordon Levitt? I know he sings but how much can he sing from miss saigon, that I can't tell. Like when he sang that French song though.

[Princeton Returns]

I actually thought of Jason Gordon Levitt the other day, his newly bulked up frame helps him have the look of a young GI, he is a very talented actor, age appropriate and pretty hot right now in Hollywood.

Ben Barnes im not sure would work, plus after several flops im not sure he would be bankable enough now

[quatchi2010]

Kim: Unknown with a strong voice (Whoever plays the role of Kim in the London rival of the show) or this girl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiqEm23fm6k&playnext=1&list=PL860F834DE92C068E&feature=results_
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Chris: Hunter Parrish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXezjFLTl-c

Gigi: Apple chiu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYq0gOSLZZU

Ellen: Lea Michelle or Anna Kendrick or Lucy Hale

John: Frank Ocean

Thuy: Jose Llanas or Paolo Montalban

Engineer: Lou Diamond Philipps(his half asian) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K14-ycXjbJU

Lea Salonga will the the pilot of the helicopter:)

[SporkGoddess]

Julia Abueva doesn't have the look for me. Apple Chiu would be a good Kim, as would that unknown girl on YouTube.

I like Lucy Hale for Ellen. I think Lou Diamond Phillips is too old.

[Wynbish]

I'd prefer Dianna Agron over Lucy. I think Lucy comes across as slightly too young for Ellen.

[Dave19]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSQF8xnomGM

"All I'm hoping is for a Kim and a Chris that sing the balls out of this!"

Lea, I couldn't agree more.

"It's grit, it's sex, it's sweat, it's heat, it's passion, it's romance, there aren't as many characters so it will be very focused."

There's no getting away with crying through your songs this time.
These 2 characters require better singing skills.

They should already start training hopefuls.

In the Les Mis film for example, I feel that Hugh Jackman makes a lot of wrong choices because he doesn't know the music, the material well enough. If he would have played the role for a longer period of time he would never have made those mistakes. It's only logical when you need to learn a hundred scenes/songs in just a few weeks, but the one playing Kim should know the material inside out, and preferably played the role for months already.

[madbrian]

Benjamin Walker for Chris

[DefyGravity777]

I think Lea Salonga could still play Kim. She still looks like she is 20yrs. old.

[tcsam12]

No one else could play Kim besides Lea Salonga. That's the only opinion I have.

[tcsam12]

Oh, and no Hugh Jackman.

[LizzieCurry]

Lea Salonga and Miss Saigon go hand-in-hand. Which is exactly why she shouldn't be in it. The creative team needs to move on.

[Dave19]

Lea is 42.

That does not work on film as a 17 year old. That's just nature.
They should have made this film 20 years ago.

[theatergeek3]

Kim-Unknown person or Jenna Ushkowitz
Chris-Aaron Tveit or Jeremy Jordan
Ellen-Anna Kendrick
Engineer-Hugh Jackman or Joel Grey
Gigi-Charice
I don't know this show that well so I'm casting this without much education about it.