Broadbent Quit Hairspray for Sweeney Todd
Filed under: Comedy, Gay & Lesbian, Music & Musicals, Casting, New Line, Warner Brothers, Johnny Depp
It turns out that Jim Broadbent had been cast in the movie Hairspray. A little over a week ago, Martha reported that New Line must have changed their minds about Broadbent and instead cast Christopher Walken. But Broadbent did sign on, only to change his mind, choosing to go for Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd instead. Whether he made the decision because he saw what John Travolta looks like these days (Broadbent would have played his husband) or he got a better offer from Warner Bros., he is set to appear, presumably as Judge Turpin, in the Sondheim adaptation, which will arrive in theaters at the same time as Hairspray. This makes me happy since I would much rather watch Broadbent -- who I love -- in his final choice. I would prefer not to miss him in anything, but I just couldn't see myself going to see Hairspray. I never liked the original and can't imagine it gets any better as a musical, especially without being able to at least appreciate John Waters' direction.
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8-27-2006 @ 2:07PM
90014 said...
Yes, YES, YES! Jim Broadbent IS the one to play Sweeny Todd. OMG, I could cry. Now it has a chance of being a great movie. I feel so strongly about this because I saw the Broadway show with Angela Lansbury and Len Cariou in '78 as a kid. It made quite an impact to see 'some guy singing and slashing'. Broadbent has the talent and persona to do the movie justice. Great news.
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8-27-2006 @ 5:28PM
Erik Call said...
Broadbent is not playing Sweeney Todd. He has only been cast in the movie. Johnny Depp is playing Sweeney Todd.
Broadbent would probably end up playing Judge Turpin, IMO.
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8-27-2006 @ 10:06PM
John said...
I hope he's playing the Beadle. I still want Christopher Lee to play the judge.
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