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Jun. 21st, 2013 03:58 pmOkay, it seems it's about time: let's talk about the proposed Into the Woods movie cast as it looks to stand so far.
Johnny Depp as the Wolf: I mean, this could be fine, although it's weird to me that the Wolf and Cinderella's Prince are not going to be double-cast, because that is kind of an important layer of meaning that you lose. On the other hand, I am pretty sick of Johnny Depp, and also kind of disgusted by the whole Lone Ranger thing, so I am not feeling super-enthused.
Chris Pine and Jake Gyllenhall as the Princes: Chris Pine will be an amazing parody Disney prince and I have no complaints. Jake Gyllenhaal is a bit less obvious, but sure, he'll pull it off fine. Rock out, dudes!
Emily Blunt as the Baker's Wife: I kind of into this! My favorite kind of Baker's Wife is one that exudes an air of competence, and Emily Blunt does that very well.
Meryl Streep as the Witch: HMMM. I can't tell whether I have a good reason not to be excited about this, or I'm just annoyed because my fantasy casting of Queen Latifah as the Witch is not coming true. (SHE WOULD BE SO GOOD.)
Christine Baranski as Cinderella's Stepmother: I NEVER complain about more Christine Baranski in my eyes. The entirety of Mamma Mia was worth it for Christine Baranski. (Because this is the casting I am most excited for, it is of course the only one that IMDB lists as 'rumored' rather than confirmed.)
James Corden as the Baker: All I know about James Corden is that![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
innerbrat hates him with a fiery passion.
Overall thoughts:
- as described so far, this is a SUPER WHITE cast
- aside from Christine Baranski, can any of these people . . . . sing? I mean I guess that has never stopped Johnny Depp before
- Cinderella, Jack, and Little Red are all apparently still up for grabs! Fantasy casting suggestions? A part of me is secretly hoping that Brandy will play Cinderella and we can all have a collective flashback to the nineties.
Johnny Depp as the Wolf: I mean, this could be fine, although it's weird to me that the Wolf and Cinderella's Prince are not going to be double-cast, because that is kind of an important layer of meaning that you lose. On the other hand, I am pretty sick of Johnny Depp, and also kind of disgusted by the whole Lone Ranger thing, so I am not feeling super-enthused.
Chris Pine and Jake Gyllenhall as the Princes: Chris Pine will be an amazing parody Disney prince and I have no complaints. Jake Gyllenhaal is a bit less obvious, but sure, he'll pull it off fine. Rock out, dudes!
Emily Blunt as the Baker's Wife: I kind of into this! My favorite kind of Baker's Wife is one that exudes an air of competence, and Emily Blunt does that very well.
Meryl Streep as the Witch: HMMM. I can't tell whether I have a good reason not to be excited about this, or I'm just annoyed because my fantasy casting of Queen Latifah as the Witch is not coming true. (SHE WOULD BE SO GOOD.)
Christine Baranski as Cinderella's Stepmother: I NEVER complain about more Christine Baranski in my eyes. The entirety of Mamma Mia was worth it for Christine Baranski. (Because this is the casting I am most excited for, it is of course the only one that IMDB lists as 'rumored' rather than confirmed.)
James Corden as the Baker: All I know about James Corden is that
innerbrat hates him with a fiery passion.Overall thoughts:
- as described so far, this is a SUPER WHITE cast
- aside from Christine Baranski, can any of these people . . . . sing? I mean I guess that has never stopped Johnny Depp before
- Cinderella, Jack, and Little Red are all apparently still up for grabs! Fantasy casting suggestions? A part of me is secretly hoping that Brandy will play Cinderella and we can all have a collective flashback to the nineties.
