Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman for no more musicals, please

[Jordan Catalano]

Don't know if anyone knew this but they're not the only ones who can can do musicals. Hollywood isn't a small town community theater.

[Visceral_Fella]

You mean that girl who takes all the roles that Rachel McAdams turns down?

[dramamama611]

Right, McAdams is their first choice.

[Visceral_Fella]

And deservingly so.

[chewy5000]

Amen, sister.

[Matt Rogers]

What a jerk, to start such a thread the day they both got Oscar norms.

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Yeah, they're in tears - you ruined their big day.

[Matt Rogers]

No of course he didn't. He just added another JERK credit to his ever growing resume.

[Jordan Catalano]

Thanks, Matt!

I wish I could be an ever positive presence on here like you are. Oh, wait...

[choitoy]

Can we put a moratorium on Meryl also? I know she's a great actress, and she's been wonderful in everything she's been cast in, but right now her name seems to be the first name to pop up for female characters of a certain age for everything. Musicals, straight plays, movie musicals, movie adaptations of plays, etc.

Same thing for African-American female leads in movie musicals. think Queen Latifah/Dana Owens has played them all (though I'm a little surprised she didn't pop up in "Dreamgirls" somewhere.)

[Jordan Catalano]

So by "African-American female leads in movie musicals", you're just talking about Queen Latifah?

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

You mean Queen Latifah/Dana Owens.

[Jordan Catalano]

Or Q'Ldo as she likes to go by.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

I do agree that Meryl Streep/Mary Louise Streep has done enough musicals.

[CarlosAlberto]

Too late as I hear both Anne and Hugh are in talks for a big screen remake of THE KING & I with Samantha Barks and Eddie Redmayne as Tuptim and Lun-Tha respectively. Helena Bonham Carter has been tapped to essay the role of "Lady Thiang", Russell Crowe is the "Kralahome", Daniel Huttlestone will be "Louis Leonowens".

[Jordan Catalano]

Helena Bonham-Carter WAS kind of born to play that role though, Carlos.

[CarlosAlberto]

^ Yeah, I totally see her in the role. Imagine her rendition of "Something Wonderful" would have to be heard to be believed. I live.

[Jordan Catalano]

And directed by her husband, the musical would be epic and FINALLY show the dark side of the story that's sorely been lacking in every version so far.

[CarlosAlberto]

Oh and stop being such a JERK Jordan!!

[Jordan Catalano]

You cut me, sir.

[beautywickedlover]

I really do think that Jackman would be great as the Baker in 'Into the Woods' though.

[kieranbec]

Under no circumstance should he go anywhere near that project. I think he is very talented but he is not right for any of the roles in Into the Woods. The same goes for Neil Patrick Harris.

[chewy5000]

He would be better as Cinderella's Father.

[Visceral_Fella]

In all seriousness that would be a funny cameo for him.

[tazber]

I'm going to expand this list to include all the recent actors who simply have no business being in musicals:

Johnny Depp
Helena Bonham Carter
Daniel Day Lewis
Dame Judi Dench
Marion Cotillard
Nicole Kidman
Pierce Brosnan
Amanda Seyfreid
Michelle Pfiefer
Antonio Banderas

[best12bars]

But see Hollywood IS a community theatre. It just pays really well.