Wicked Movie

Yeah she's not really a big name, but other than Lea Michele she's the only screen actress I can't think off that I think could pull off the singing part. She did do other movies and TV shows, but not really big ones. So I guess if they cast her, they could just as easily cast a theatre actress.

I completely agree that stage actresses are the key to solving this "who can sing the role" problem. I think we do need a stage actress for Elphaba. I don't think it's necessary for Glinda as for that character the acting is the most important thing. I don't think her songs are that hard either for most female singers, apart from the few high soprano notes. And as you said, stunt casting the other characters could make up for casting an unknown as Elphaba. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is actually a pretty good singer. Madame Morrible doesn't have to be a good singer at all. The Wizard's songs aren't that hard either and Kevin Spacey is a good singer as well. I think he'd be perfect for The Wizard.

Let's face it, Elphaba is the only one who has really hard songs. Maybe Glinda's high notes could be a challenge too, but I'm pretty sure they could find a star who would be good in this role.

Not sure 'pretty good' will cut it. I actually think that Styles would make a great Fiyero. If Christopher Nolan is happy to cast him in an acting role I wouldn't think it's outside the realms of possibility, as that's the unknown quantity.

Of course you know who they could cast as Fiyero (Fiyeeeeeero!) and guarantee a huge hit financially?

Just not sure if he can act.... But who knows?


*cough*JustinBieber*cough*

Pretty good will cut it for Fiyero It's not like Harry Styles is an amazing singer either. 

That would literally mean I wouldn't go see the movie

Amanda Seyfried can hit the high notes. 

She nearly punctured my eardrums in Les Mis. 

I have to to put earmuffs on the dog when I watch the movie. 



(That's a lie I don't have a dog)

I get the feeling that this is one of those occasions where the casting is going to be slated whoever gets it given then long debates about how performer X riffs on one particular note or pronounces one particular word... And then we will all go and watch the film anyway!

With the wonders of post production and / or miming to a different singer, anyone can be made to sound good. Unless of course you are Pierce Brosnan.

Get the green make up on and no-one will care about that. 

Just watch her fly, we all know she can dooooo it! 

Maybe Sheridan will audition after she "moves to America" 

If anyone can be made to soun good, then why didn't they do this for the Les Mis movie? But you're right, whoever gets cast, people will be debating about it. But I think the Phantom and Les Mis movies were big fiascos when it came to casting. I just wish that for once they'd cast the leads based solely on skill. They can cast stars for all the supporting roles for all I care, but Elphaba has to be an amazing singer. I hope that for this movie they just use the old method again and record the singing in advance. As well as it works in the theatre, it doesn't seem to work for movies. Singing skills aside, there was something not right about the sound of the singing in the Les Mis movie.    

Regarding the les mis film, I think Tom Hopper was aiming for hyper realism, and misrable, in hyper realism does not equal perfectly trained voices.. Ann hathaway said some (contraversial) stuff regarding the subject of the non perfect singing in an interview but I cant remmember exactly what she said.
I fear they might aim for something similar with Wicked, and follow the train thought that great singing (that has a "musical theatre sound") is not relatable and doesn't sell. I hope they don't though