My Cast Picks For the Movie Musical

Seriously, all you people with Emmy as Cosette, NO!! KEEP HER THE HELL AWAY FROM SINGING/ACTING! Ugh! Go play in traffic. She is not a good singer or actress. Keep her away. And I read Gerry Butler on here I think. OMG NO!!!! Please God I think I'd kill myself no lie. I would seriously die and hate this musical if they killed it like they did in Phantom with the acting and "singing". People, STOP GOING BY LOOKS!!! GO BY TALENT!! EMMY AND GERRY HAVE NONE SO LEAVE THEM OUT OF IT! GAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

I'm so sorry but I really hate those two and when people think that they have talent it REALLY pisses me off badly. I'm sorry but go on...

why are you casting the entire cast of Rent in Les Mis???

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Ok, WHY THE CRAP is everyone casting Patrick Wilson as Enjolras??? And Michael Ball as Grantaire?? I think Patrick Wilson would do well as Combeferre or Courfeyrac, but not as Enjolras. Gary Mauer would have to win my vote for Enjolras and there is only one Marius, Michael Ball. As for Gerry Butler, he'd probably be a good Feuilly or Joly or just maybe a good Grantaire. He has that rough edge to his voice so why not.

I've said enough, feel free to tear my list apart.
Vote Valjean or DIE

Javert=Quast

Really, I think it's a good idea to keep those big names away from this. In a perfect world they would just film a stage performance and slap it on a DVD like they've done with many musicals, but that probably won't happen. Woe is me. Anyway, if I absolutly had to cast a movie, I would say:

Valjean-Randal Keith. He was the Valjean in the tour and was almost as amazing as Colm

Javert-I'd love Quast, but I honestly don't think he'd do it. In my perfect world Anthony Warlow would be cast(believe it or not his rendition of "Stars" is amazing)

Fantine- This is kind of tough. Ruthie Henshall was my favorite, but I think she might be too old now. To all of those who want Kristin Chenoweth or Idina Menzel as Fantine I have to ask: WTF? Kristin Chenoweth is a coloratura soprano, and even though she can belt, you need a voice with a lower timbre to pull it off. Also, as an actress, she can't really pull off drama. She's more suited to comedic roles. As for Idina, she can't sing softly for anything. She absolutly has to belt and scream everything. I don't know if she'd be suited to it acting wise, either. Personally, how about Julia Murney? I adore her, and I think she'd be amazing for the role. Her vibrato can get a little out of hand at times though, but maybe they could work on that.

Cosette- Another kind of tough one. I love how everyone's casting Emmy Rossum, I really do. Just because she played Christine(not a very stellar performance, in my opinion) she's suddenly cast for every soprano role. I'd love an unknown, but I suppose that's cheating.

Marius- First of all, Patrick Wilson is a little too old to be playing Marius. I know he passed pretty well as Raoul, but for Marius, you really need a more boyish charm. Hayden Tee is rather attractive and has a nice voice. He played Marius at some point, I can't really remember where though.

Enjolras- I would really like Aaron Lazar. He's currently in the revival now and he seems just fine for the role. Hugh Jackman, I'm sorry, is a bit too old.

Thenardier- I saw that someone mentioned Robin Williams, and I actually don't think that would be too bad of an idea. I don't know how he would vocally handle Dog Eats Dog though.

Madame Thenardier- This is a little difficult, but it's ultamitly a character role, and you need a good actress more than you need a good singer. I see no problem with Jenny Galloway of Jennifer Butt. They both played the role(both interpretations were very different, but good non the less).

Eponine- Ah yes, something tells me this is going to be the source of the most controversy. Really, I think we need to keep the big names FAR away from this role. Lea Salonga would not work for several reasons. I don't mean to sound racist, but on screen, an Asian Eponine would just not work. Especially if she has two white parents. Her voice was good, but I honestly felt almost nothing for her. Everyone keeps gushing about the amazing voice she has, but that's honestly all she was(to me, at least. I know others feel differently). I loved Sutton Foster(Who was Eponine in the third touring cast) but her acting was rather lack luster(at least from what I can tell). I think we definatly need an unknown for this one.

(Have I commented here or was it a different thread? I can't find my post, so here's another one...)

People in musical theatre can sing and act. So the essential people in the cast are:

Javert: Philip Quast
Eponine: Lea Salonga. Who cares if she's old? Make-up can do wonders these days...
Marius: Patrick Wilson (he is such a Marius. And he's good a voice, too!)
Enjolras: ... actually, is Anthony Warlow too old? To whoever suggested Gerard Butler- NO. The man CANNOT sing, and I do not want to see one of my favourite characters in the musical acted well, but by a man who cannot sing!

Cosette- I can see Emmy Rossum doing Cosette, actually. Cosette just needs a pretty, light voice that blends with Marius' voice, and although Emmy's voice has no real substance (if you compare her to, say, Rebecca Caine- who would be good, but perhaps a bit old), she fits the criteria.

Ohh, if they made a movie musical, I would not stop watching it. Like 'The Sound of Music', I'd sneak it to my room when I'm 'studying' for exams, and- oh! *goes off into hysterics of delight*

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Eponine... dang, I can't think of anyone else but Lea Salonga. Maybe they need to cast an uknown on this one.

What is with all the hatred towards Mandy Patinkin? Seriously, I love that guy! He has a very distinctive voice, but that's a positive thing in a world in which everybody is a poptart clone of everybody else (see: American Idol). And for those of you who don't think he has the passion for Valjean, watch him as Che in Evita. Brilliant stuff, really. His voice isn't just soaring tenor; he's got some serious growl going when he wants it.

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