Hathaway and Bonham Carter Join 'Alice in Wonderland'
Filed under: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, Remakes and Sequels
Once word hit that Tim Burton was taking on the world of Alice in Wonderland, two things were so very inevitable. One: Johnny Depp would get a role, and he nabbed a perfect one at that -- Mad Hatter. Two: Helena Bonham Carter would get one as well. I am not sure why it took so long to release the info, but here it is: The Hollywood Reporter posts that Burton's main squeeze will become the Red Queen, the woman who loves to screech "Off with their heads," while Anne Hathaway will balance her radical redness as the benevolent White Queen, who gets deposed and banished.
Taking a cue from the initial images of Mia Wasikowska as Alice, I'm dying to see what Burton does. Johnny and Helena, Michael Sheen, Matt Lucas, and Ms. Hathaway -- it's one of those mixtures that should thrive under the eye of Burton. Now we just need to get Burton to cast Danny Huston as the Chesire Cat. (He's made for that role!)
What do you think of the cast so far? Is it time for Johnny and Helena to not be in a film together, or are these the perfect roles? How about Helena and Anne as sisters? Weigh in below!
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 06: Actress Anne Hathaway attends the 15th annual Women In Hollywood Tribute hosted by ELLE Magazine at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 6, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at Elle's 15th annual Women in Hollywood event in Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 06: Actress Anne Hathaway arrives at the 15th annual Women In Hollywood Tribute hosted by ELLE Magazine at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 6, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 06: Actress Anne Hathaway arrives at the 15th annual Women In Hollywood Tribute hosted by ELLE Magazine at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 6, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 06: Actress Anne Hathaway arrives at the 15th annual Women In Hollywood Tribute hosted by ELLE Magazine at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 6, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at Elle's 15th annual Women in Hollywood event in Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at ELLE Magazine's 15th Annual Women in Hollywood Event at The Four Seasons Hotel on October 6, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California..ELLE Magazine's 15th Annual Women in Hollywood Event - Arrivals.The Four Seasons Hotel.Beverly Hills, CA United States.October 6, 2008.Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.com..To license this image (16067569), contact WireImage.com
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Anne Hathaway arrives at ELLE Magazine's 15th Annual Women in Hollywood Event at The Four Seasons Hotel on October 6, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California..ELLE Magazine's 15th Annual Women in Hollywood Event - Arrivals.The Four Seasons Hotel.Beverly Hills, CA United States.October 6, 2008.Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.com..To license this image (16067566), contact WireImage.com
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Anne Hathaway arrives at ELLE Magazine's 15th Annual Women in Hollywood Event at The Four Seasons Hotel on October 6, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California..ELLE Magazine's 15th Annual Women in Hollywood Event - Arrivals.The Four Seasons Hotel.Beverly Hills, CA United States.October 6, 2008.Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.com..To license this image (16067565), contact WireImage.com
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Anne Hathaway arrives at ELLE Magazine's 15th Annual Women in Hollywood Event at The Four Seasons Hotel on October 6, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California..ELLE Magazine's 15th Annual Women in Hollywood Event - Arrivals.The Four Seasons Hotel.Beverly Hills, CA United States.October 6, 2008.Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.com..To license this image (16067562), contact WireImage.com
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-07-2008 @ 10:11AM
Billy said...
I can already see Helena Bonham Carter screaming "Off with their heads!" So far so good I say.
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10-07-2008 @ 1:46PM
eugene said...
Helena Bonham Carter can do no wrong. This sounds like a dream project to me, can't wait to see it!
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10-07-2008 @ 5:24PM
Ivan said...
Can't shake off this feeling that Timothy Spall will be the Cheshire cat...
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10-07-2008 @ 5:41PM
Fruit Brute said...
The Red Queen, a character in "Through The Looking Glass," did not in fact say "Off with her head!" That was the Queen of Hearts in the original Alice in Wonderland. They are two different characters altogether. Whether Burton decides to combine them (which would suck) remains to be seen.
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10-08-2008 @ 6:46AM
Lara said...
The Red Queen is not the one who screamed "Off with their heads!" That was, in fact, the Queen of Hearts. The Red Queen and the White Queen are effectively chess pieces that Alice encounters in the "Through the Looking Glass" section of the story; I don't think they featured in the animated Disney film. Nevertheless, the Red Queen, White Queen and Queen of Hearts are all very entertaining characters.
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10-08-2008 @ 1:41PM
Brittany said...
I love that Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are doing another movie together. They are so brillient! And I think Helena Bonham Carter is going to perfect in that role. The only downside is casting Anne. She is a horrible actor! I'm going to have a hard time getting through the movie with her as one of the main characters. Burton is really going to have to go above his normal amazingness if she's playing Alice.
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