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Hugh! Singing on Screen!

Oh, so much excitement. Not only is Hugh Jackman in every single movie coming out this fall (The Fountain, The Prestige, Happy Feet, a.k.a. The Dancing Penguin Movie), but he’s going to be in a musical again. On the big screen.

Unfortunately, this movie musical is going to be Carousel. Blech. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s worst. It’s a hugely important musical in the history of musicals, but as far as I’m concerned, its only real contribution to society is that it provided “You’ll Never Walk Alone” for Eddie the Computer to sing in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (book, not movie).

Still, there will be dancing. And larger numbers of people will get to see Hugh Jackman for the singing-and-dancing sensation that he truly is.

So far he’s reprising Gordon MacRae’s musical roles . . . I think he needs to branch out. What musical remakes (or first-makes) would you like to see him in?

Add comment August 2nd, 2006

Kidman Confirmed as Mrs. Coulter

Just an update for those of you following casting for The Golden Compass: Kidman’s role is now official. (Porpoise actually saw the news before I did and said, “Nicole Kidman has now been confirmed.” “I thought she was already Catholic,” I said, confused. “Except for that little Scientology phase.” Then Porpoise clarified that he was referring to casting, not religion. My interests get mixed up sometimes.)

Oddly, IMDB also shows that an actor named Adam Godley will be playing Pantalaimon, Lyra’s daemon. I assume this means the voice only. I suppose it’s a new challenge to create a CGI character who constantly changes form.

Add comment August 2nd, 2006