skygiants: Princess Tutu, facing darkness with a green light in the distance (pull the other one)
[personal profile] skygiants
Okay, 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] 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.

Date: 2013-06-21 08:22 pm (UTC)
sdelmonte: (Default)
From: [personal profile] sdelmonte
This is a train wreck waiting to happen. In the form of reuniting Johhny Depp and Rob Marshall. Thing is, I still like Depp a lot. But he has been the parody version of the old Depp for a while now, and the way Marshall used in Mermaids of Florida (with Jack Sparrow) tells me we would see more of the same.

Don't know most of the other cast members well. I have never warmed up to Meryl Streep but everyone else seems to like her.

Date: 2013-06-21 08:52 pm (UTC)
ceitfianna: (Hatter is bemused)
From: [personal profile] ceitfianna
Another for the wary crowd as the only one I think could really work is Chris Pine. He knows how to do the prince thing as proved in the second Princess Diaries movie and he has the right look.

The others I don't know. I'm glad this is a thing that's happening.

Date: 2013-06-21 10:12 pm (UTC)
jothra: (Default)
From: [personal profile] jothra
You know who should be the wolf? HUGH JACKMAN.

That would have been hilarious.

Date: 2013-06-21 10:22 pm (UTC)
aberration: NASA Webb image of the Carina nebula (of late I cannot help but fall)
From: [personal profile] aberration
Meryl Streep did sing in Mamma Mia, but literally all I know about that is that her track was a hit in Portugal.

But now I'll just confess that I also know nothing about Into the Woods. I am rather nostalgically attached to that 1997 Cinderella though.

Date: 2013-06-21 11:07 pm (UTC)
shati: teddy bear version of the queen seondeok group photo ([korra] FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK)
From: [personal profile] shati
Nic Cage.

Date: 2013-06-21 11:09 pm (UTC)
next_to_normal: Broadway cast of Into the Woods (Into the Woods)
From: [personal profile] next_to_normal
I... am seriously side-eying this movie. Except for Christine Baranski. But I've pretty much accepted that nothing will live up to my expectations (I have fancasted this mofo at least six times) and I fully expect it will be a childhood-ruining clusterfuck, lol.

But hey, at least it can't be worse than that time somebody cast a dude as the Witch? (Seriously, Walnut Street Theater. What the ACTUAL fuck?)

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.

LOL that is a valid reason, but I have another: she's way too old for this role. I love Meryl Streep, but she's almost the same age as Bernadette Peters, who played the Witch 25 years ago.

As for Cinderella and Little Red, AHEM CASTING DIRECTORS. I am available and I know all the words. I AM JUST SAYING.

Date: 2013-06-22 12:02 am (UTC)
sophia_sol: photo of a 19th century ivory carving of a fat bird (Default)
From: [personal profile] sophia_sol
Apparently my only feels on the subject of the actors are OMFG YES CAN BRANDY PLEASE PLAY CINDERELLA. (I will never get over how much I love the 1997 Cinderella)

Date: 2013-06-22 12:53 am (UTC)
stultiloquentia: Campbells condensed primordial soup (Default)
From: [personal profile] stultiloquentia
One never knows, benefit of the doubt, yadda, but I am side-eying all these actors with uncertain musical backgrounds. Into the Woods is a bloody hard score.

Date: 2013-06-22 02:44 am (UTC)
bookblather: A picture of Yomiko Readman looking at books with the text "bookgasm." (Default)
From: [personal profile] bookblather
Needs more Queen Latifah and Taye Diggs. And... yeah, juuuuuudging the whole white cast thing. Especially Johnny Depp. Sir, I say this with the greatest of respect, but what what what is the Lone Ranger movie bullshit.

Date: 2013-06-22 05:49 am (UTC)
jinian: (algae)
From: [personal profile] jinian
I have no hope for this movie. It is dead to me.

Date: 2013-06-23 05:11 am (UTC)
nny: (Default)
From: [personal profile] nny
Why does Debi hate James Corden? :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcAUKOICPn4

Smiffy (the character he plays) is basically my brother. :D

Date: 2013-06-24 11:49 pm (UTC)
remindmeofthe: (NO)
From: [personal profile] remindmeofthe
*belatedly reads post* *Googles "Johnny Depp Lone Ranger"*

oh. my god. wtf wtf wtf.
Edited Date: 2013-06-24 11:49 pm (UTC)

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