Comments on: Five Movie Adaptations of Musicals That Were Hurt By Casting Big Stars Rather Than Singers https://popculturereferences.com/five-move-adaptations-musicals-hurt-casting-big-stars-rather-than-singers/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Brian Cronin https://popculturereferences.com/five-move-adaptations-musicals-hurt-casting-big-stars-rather-than-singers/#comment-15484 Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:35:42 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=747#comment-15484 Yeah, but the movie was a huge hit and won a few Oscars, so I don’t think the casting could really be seen to have held it back, ya know?

]]> By: James https://popculturereferences.com/five-move-adaptations-musicals-hurt-casting-big-stars-rather-than-singers/#comment-15458 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:45:19 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=747#comment-15458 Russell Crowe in Les Miserables was pretty painful. Actually, most of the singers in that were woefully miscast. Hugh Jackman’s a decent singer, but doesn’t quite have the chops to pull off Jean Valjean. The director insisting on doing all the singing live on set didn’t help (the take they used of Valjean’s lament after being forgiven by the bishop was reportedly done after a full day of shooting and Jackman is beet-faced and practically screaming the lyrics just to get them out when the song is meant to be somber and emotive). Samantha Barks as Éponine is the only one who really comes off unblemished, not surprising considering she was the only one who’d played in Les Mis before (I know Jackman’s done some musical theater but nothing on this level).

]]> By: Brian Cronin https://popculturereferences.com/five-move-adaptations-musicals-hurt-casting-big-stars-rather-than-singers/#comment-131 Sat, 30 Oct 2021 07:59:59 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=747#comment-131 In reply to Karl.

Great call. I was thinking of the original film adaptation, but you’re absolutely right, the remake with Ball was awful and a flop and it did, indeed, fail due to the terrible decision to cast Ball as the lead.

]]> By: Karl https://popculturereferences.com/five-move-adaptations-musicals-hurt-casting-big-stars-rather-than-singers/#comment-129 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:18:29 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=747#comment-129 “Mame”. Lucille Ball. How to ruin a classic and a legend with one bad choice.

]]> By: Philip S. https://popculturereferences.com/five-move-adaptations-musicals-hurt-casting-big-stars-rather-than-singers/#comment-122 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:57:48 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=747#comment-122 I see what you saying with Paint Your Waggon. I actually love “Wand´rin Star” by Lee Marvin, it actually kinda helped the movie he couldn´t sing as it sounds honest and fits the intention. Also I´d argue part of why Mamma Mia! is such a hit is that it concentrates more on the fun and the enthusiasm of the cast instead of professional singing. I mean, Pierce Brosnan´s S.O.S. WAS horrible but it totally fit into the scene.

]]> By: Brian Cronin https://popculturereferences.com/five-move-adaptations-musicals-hurt-casting-big-stars-rather-than-singers/#comment-119 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 06:36:18 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=747#comment-119 In reply to Tim.

That was a hit movie, so the terrible singing didn’t seem to hold it back. They even did a sequel!

]]> By: Tim https://popculturereferences.com/five-move-adaptations-musicals-hurt-casting-big-stars-rather-than-singers/#comment-115 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 22:45:55 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=747#comment-115 You forgot “Mamma Mia.”

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