I know no one wants to talk about it, but I had to ask... curiosity killed the cat.







My personal opinion? If they don't cast people from the musicals (not even the OBC, just the musicals), we all boycott it.

And yes, it has been confirmed they're making it.






Mine?

Elphaba: ??? I haven't decided yet
G(a)linda: Megan Hilty
Fiyero: Oliver Tompsett
Boq: Christopher Fitzgerald (I think)
The Wizard: Joel Grey
Madame Morrible: Rue McClanahan
Nessarose: Briana Yacavone or Marcie Dodd
Chistery: Whoever was in the OBC
Frex: ---
Elphaba's Mother: Idina Menzel
Doctor Dillamond: Whoever was in the OBC
The Midwife: ---
Pfanee: Ashley!
Shen-Shen: Tiana!
(Just saying...)

Elphaba: Eden Espinosa (Just look at my banner)
G(a)linda: Megan or Kristin
Fiyero: Mario Lopez
Boq: Adam Wylie (with 17 years of acting experience and experience as BOQ, you can't beat that)
The Wizard: Ben Vereen (Tons of experience on film and theater)
Madame Morrible: Rue McClanahan (Again, lots of experience and fan base)
Nessarose: Marcie Dodd or Kathleen Robertson (Tin Man)
Chistery: Manuel Herrera
Elphaba's Mother: Idina Menzel (I like that idea)
Doctor Dillamond: Jim Breuer (Goat Boy from SNL)

Elphaba: Eden or Stephanie please!
Glinda: I would have loved for Kristin, but she'll probably be too old by then. So I think maybe someone out of Wicked
Fiyero: I think someone out of Wicked, who doesn't have too big of a name.
Wizard: Ben Vereen or Joel Grey!
Morrible: Carol Kane or Rue McClanahan
Nessa: Jenna Leigh Green
Boq: ADAM WYLIE FTW!
Dillamond: Hmmm...I dunno about him.

And Idina can be Elphie's mom (cameo)

It's too hard to really decide for me!

The Original Broadway Cast.

Wicked related topics don't belong on this board. This one is about other musicals.

In my personal opinion i don't think they should cast anyone from broadway or any current Wicked casts (which they won't). To make the movie successful they will have to cast known movie stars. As in the case with Chicago, Hairspray, and Mamma Mia! This being the case this is the cast i would prefer:

Elphaba: Emmy Rossum
Glinda: Reese Witherspoon (Assuming they hurry up with production and she doesn't get too old!)
Fiyero: Joe Jonas (I know, i know he's a Jonas brother but it would work well. He has the look and the fan base that this movie would need to attract.)
Madame Morrible: Meryl Streep
The Wizard: Michael Caine
Boq: Michael Cera
Nessa: Hayden Panettiere

Omg if Joe Jonas is cast in the movie, I would be happy, and I love him...but would cry for many reasons.
Most of them based on me being greedy. Baha

^ If the Jonas brothers go anywhere near wicked I will cry. I'm a fan of them, but not in Wicked.

It's not about the musical itself, it's about the movie - it has to do with Wicked, but it's not about Wicked... sort of... o_O




Big names would make it successful, but Stephen Schwartz is helping plan the whole thing, and I'm kind of hoping they do pick people from Broadway. I don't want the movie to be /successful/. I want it to be /good/. I want it to live up to what Broadway has turned it into.




AMEN.

LOL. Well i'm just thinking Joe Jonas as Fiyero in a Zac Efron as Link Larkin kind of way. Nobody shoot me for that but i think it would work well. As far as using broadway people for the movie - i don't think it would work. Just because a certain actor works for a character on stage doesn't mean they would work for them in a film. Think about using the Original Broadway Cast for the Rent film. Granted it made the RentHeads happy, but the film wasn't as good as it could have been - and also wasn't very successful.

Very well said If the movie happens to be successful, that's great. But I just want it to be GOOD, I want it to do justice to the show we all obviously love.

I'm personally rather interested to see if they use big names or Wicked alums for the movie. Although Wicked is a big name, and I'm sure they could get big-names to the movie, I'm not sure that's the best action. Wicked has a huge fan-base, a large portion of which revolves around the actresses playing the roles...it may be wise to get fan support by casting people we already know and love....

I don't know...they'll probably pick big-names, I'm just in denial But like Nicole said, I hope first and foremost that the movie will be good, not just successful.

With a 2010 release date, Im sure we'll hear casting rumours and confirmations withing the near future. Prob late this year or early 09,But that aslo depends if it's a Summer 2010 or Holiday 2010 release ( i have a nudge it'll be a Nov/Dec release)

Elphaba: An unknown [a la Nikki Blonsky in Hairspray]
Glinda: Annaleigh Ashford
Fiyero: Should be played by someone who is a "name" with a good voice to attract the females to the movie.
The Wizard: Tom Bosley
Madame Morrible: Betty White or Bea Arthur
Boq: Me. . [Kidding] Elijah Wood
Nessarose: Zooey Deschanel

Don't kill me when i say this, but i think Megan will be perfect for playing Glinda in the movie. Why? Well, she's doing a lot more stuff now and i believe she has 2 movies comming out that she's starring in, and i think by the time they do the movie, she'll be rather well known and popular to movie audiences (or so i hope so) IF she does more movie stuff. But that's just me But think about it. Popular with the Stage version of Wicked, will make many fans happy (and some not, but whatever haha) and she might be getting more famous for theatre movies so she'll be a good person for the role! Either her or Reese Witherspoon!

^2 movies that she's starring in? Allen, please explain more.....

Haha, the other Golden Girls? Betty's too sweet. Bea, on the other hand...





SERIOUSLY!

And Megan's my favorite Glinda, and the one with most TV experience, and young. So all those things helps. ^^

No offense but all the actors mentioned (most) will be too old to be in the roles.

The younger Glindas are who I am voting for, Annaleigh and Erin.

I know no one wants to hear it but, Idina will be too old, as will many of the favorites.

I'm hoping for some unknowns who will just blow us all away and do the roles justice.

Getting the OBC should be priority one.

If they can't:

* Elphaba: ???
* Glinda: ???
* Nessa: ???
* Madam Morrible: Lin Shaye (There's Something About Mary, 2001 Maniacs, Nat'l Lampoon's Pledge This), Carol Kane, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith
* The Wizard: Robert Englund (if he can sing), Malcolm McDowell (if he can sing AND do the right accent; he'd also make a gr8 Dr. Dillamond)
* Dr. Dillamond/Witch's Father: Anthony Steward Head, Malcolm McDowell (if he can sing), Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator, House on Haunted Hill, Edmond; if he can sing)
* Boq: Jake Goldsbie (Degrassi's Toby Isaacs; if he can sing), Christian Campbell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse (singing talent's a plus), Matt Austin (Power Rangers SPD)
* Fiyero: Chris Violette (Power Rangers SPD, Diary of the Dead), Zac Efron (I hate Efron, but he IS a pretty boy (a very vapid one) and girls say he can sing)

If you want to talk good versus popular, the cast of Rent versus Zac Efron (in anything) is a pretty good example.

oh goodness...just the thought of joe jonas or zac efron playing fiyero ...i would definitely think about not allowing myself to watch the movie if a disney star was in it. but then again, if it's just fiyero...maybe i could s.uck it up. but if it was elphaba or glinda...i don't think i could sit through the whole thing. and can reese even sing? she's kinda growing on me as a person who could play glinda, but idk if she can even sing. do you guys know something i don't?

my list:

Elphaba: teal wicks (i love eden and sho, but they would be too old )
Glinda: megan hilty xD (don't roll your eyes at me xP)
Nessa: marcie dodd
Fiyero: anyone BUT joe or zac. PLEASE
Wizard: ben vereen
Morrible: hmm, someone said meryl streep and that actually could work. i think she can actually sing pretty well, and we all know she can be mean (devil wears prada ). otherwise i would pick carol kane or someone. i don't care too much, as long as they actually sing, and not speak their parts!
Boq: adam wylie.

i wasn't very sure about emmy rossum playing elphaba. but....i guess...she could...

I'd like to linger on the subject of Joe Jonas!Fiyero for a second.....

Seriously? In all seriousness? Joe Jonas doesn't have the vocal chops for Fiyero--he strains so badly on his own songs (or the Jonas Brothers songs). Fiyero is pretty hard for a guy vocally. ALAYM? I'm sorry but I don't see Joe Jonas hitting almost any of those notes. He's an ok actor (from what I've seen so far) but I don't know if I could find much depth in his Fiyero. His voice is much too rockish for Wicked.

Sorry Joe...I really don't hate you.

Elphaba: Natalie Weiss
Glinda: Kristen Bell
The Wizard: Victor Garber
Madame Morrible: Bette Midler
Fiyero: ZAC EFRON !

TOTALLY EFFING KIDDING.

Um...

Fiyero: James Marsden
Nessarose: Anne Hathaway
Boq: James McAvoy
Dr. Dillamond: ...don't really care.

I agree with this. Even if we're talking "good" vs. "successful" (that makes it sound like good vs. evil...), a "good" film isn't guaranteed by casting former Wicked actors any more than it is by casting established film actors. Casting Wicked-alums is just like stunt casting; they'd be cast due to their status as a Wicked alum. It's stunt casting to cater towards the fans (which is potentially even more dangerous).

That is too awesome! I reckon he could probably also have a go at Dillamond, what with his... goaty history.

Someone mentioned before, which I think is a great idea - Superbad's 'McLovin' as Boq.

I really don't know who I should pick, because I don't know who would look good onscreen and who wouldn't. But I'll give it a shot.

Elphaba: Idina Menzel
Galinda: Kendra Kassebaum (although I do think Megan would look best)
Fiyero: hmm...tough one...I'm gonna go right ahead and say James Marsden. I think thats a dandy idea.
Wizard: this is hard too. I'm just gonna say Joel Grey, because...because.
Morrible: Meryl Streep...hehe
Boq: hm. Brad Weinstock
Nessarose: Briana Yacavone
Dillamond: idc.

Of course I'd love to see a cast of Broadway actors... i.e. Kerry Ellis, Kendra Kassebaum and Aaron Tveit who might be the perfect Fiyero. But with that said, I don't think it'll happen. So here's a couple of proposals:

Older Cast:

Elphaba - Idina Menzel
Fiyero - Harry Connick, Jr. (alt: Patrick Wilson)
Galinda - Kristen Chenoweth

Wizard - Victor Garber
Morrible - Kathy Bates (alt: Judi Dench, Glenn Close, Imelda Staunton, Whoopi Goldberg)
Boq: James McAvoy
Nessa: Helen Bonham Carter
Dillamond: Jeff Daniels

Young Cast:


Elphaba: Lea Michele
Fiyero: James Marsden (although I'd prefer Aaron Tveit here)
Galinda: Kristen Bell

Wizard: Victor Garber
Morrible: Kathy Bates (alt: Judi Dench, Glenn Close, Imelda Staunton, Whoopi Goldberg)
Boq: Ben Foster
Nessa: Rachel McAdams
Dillamond: Jeff Daniels

Bingo. ^^




I actually love James Marsden, I wouldn't mind him as 'Yero.




But would you rather have them cast people we don't know that might not be able to play the part... or even sing (ie: Pierce Brosnan?) Maybe the minor characters could be new people, but I say stick with at least Elphie and Glinda as people who've played them. (And maybe Fiyero, but as I said, I approve of James Marsden.)

Hmmm people have made some good suggestions.

I have so many "dream casts"...but this is one of them

Elphaba- ???
Glinda- Megan Hilty (MAYBE Reese Witherspoon)
Fiyero- James Marsden!!! For sure.
Nessarose- Either Rachel McAdams or Helena Bonham Carter. Really, I think Helena would do the best job but she may be too old.
Boq- Elijah Wood
Wizard- Ben Vereen maybe?
Morrible- Meryl Streep. YES.

Elphaba- CARMEN CUSACK
Glinda- Katie Rose Clarke
Fiyero- Cliffton Hall
Nessarose- Deedee Magno Hall
Boq- Brad Weinstock
Wizard- Lee Wilkof
Morrible- Meryl Streep

**I'm just having a hard time trying to figure out who would do good with these roles. For now, I'm sticking with people who are already in Wicked**

Elphaba: Lindsay Lohan
Glinda: Paris Hilton
Fiyero: Justin Timberlake
Nessarose: Ali Lohan
Boq: Zac Efron (when he was skinnier, not buff like he is now)
Madame Morrible: Madonna
The Wizard: Pierce Brosnan or George Clooney

I have a strange feeling Annaleigh will be cast as Glinda in the movie. Don't ask me why, I just think that will happen.

I think they'll mix and match. I think Morrible and Wizard (and possibly Fiyero) will be stunt casted and then I think the 2 leads will either be former cast members or newbies. I think that newbies would be a smart move and then they could do a Tracie Thomms and put the film newbies on Broadway or in another production and then they'd rake in the money!

Wow. I was going to post the exact same theory. They're definitely going to cast big names as The Wizard and Morrible because that's what all the productions generally do. I would love Kristen Bell as Glinda, but only time will tell... Erin or Megan are my other top choices. As for Elphaba, look at my user name, because they deserve it the most!

Hmm... if they do cast a "big" name for Fiyero, is Joey McIntyre a possibility? Or is he considered washed-up despite New Kids coming back. *shudders* My sister had a crush on him in the '80s. LOL!

I LOVE Helena Bonham Carter. ^^ She would do awesome.




Yeah, the biggest problem is that I can't see any celebrities as the roles in Wicked so far...




Elise, PLEASE say you were joking. LiLo? The Untalented One? JT!? ALI!? -dies- I think we need to hurt you... at least pick people with talent. (No offense.)

There's one thing certain. Whoever the cast in the movie will make half of everyone upset, mostly Wicked fans. If they cast some celebrities in the roles, many of us will be upset and think they're awful in the role compared to our fav Bway stars who did the roles. If they cast the roles with people who did do Wicked onstage, half of everyone will still be upset because their FAVORITE wasn't chosen. For example, if they cast Kendra instead of Megan, i'll be upset. For the normal people (ha normal) who haven't seen the show or dont have favorites wont care at all, and will probably love it if it's an all star celebrities cast. In the end, Wicked fans will be upset, i can feel it. I already know 100% (yes, i can feel it) that it just WONT be any of the OBC except maybe Joel and Carole as Idina and Kristin just wont be able to pull it off, i'm sorry. So yeah. there's no pleasing Wicked fans when it comes to the movie. They'll just be thinking about making it succesful. That's why i just don't want a movie.

I think they should just record the stage version. XD It would be better.

I just wish they would use actual Broadway people, I'm not particular on which.

But I agree, no movie would be best.

helena bonham carter would be great but....don't you think it would be kinda strange if only NESSA had an accent and not her alleged sister (well, half-sister but still)? just saying...unless helena can pull off an american accent or they cast someone with an accent for elphaba too.

What about Richard Geere as the Wizard?

Don't worry, I was joking.

oh good! hahaha, i didn't want to say anything just in case you were serious. and i didn't want to be offensive if you actually thought those people were talented. lol. but yeah, if those people were cast...

I totally agree about Annaleight being a possibility!! Not that she had big parts or anything, but she was in the sex and the city movie and the new Anne Hathaway one too! I think she is hilarious and pulls off the "first act" galinda perfectly!! And when it comes time for her to mature in the second act she is fantastic!!
I do think Megan would be great too. (I tried to find film info for her and she doesnt have upcoming projects that i could find?)

But I am always going to be parital to the OBC!! Bring Kristin and Idina back!! haha Those two own the show! imo

But I have a feeling they are going to look for people who will attract a huge audience, but if they are looking to do that i agree with what others have said, do it by casting these people in the not so main roles (Morrible, Wizard, Boq, Nessa) give Elphaba, Glinda and Fiyero to Wicked alum!

I just hope that whoever they cast and however the movie goes it does the Broadway show justice! As long as that happens I will be very happy!! Please dont cut anything or change endings (Hairspray seriously? why?) or cast people who just dont have the singing chops (sorry Pierce).
2010 cant come soon enough!!

DAWN FRENCH IS MORRIBLE!

Is or as?

-goes by paragraph-
OBC FOREVER. ^^ Love your banner...

I agree - the minor roles I don't mind so much, but give the majors to Wicked alum. We love them! ^^

Hahaha, you made me laugh at the Pierce thing. I agree with him... although I did like the Hairspray movie. XD But if they cut out any of the songs, I shall hurt them...

I've recently decided that Meryl Streep should be Madame Morrible in the movie. I think she would be fantastic!

Elphaba: Stephanie
Glinda: Megan Hilty
Fiyero: Sebastian Arcelus
Morrible: Meryl streep
Nessa: Anne Hathaway.. DON'T KILL ME.. I love Anne
Boq: Anthony Rapp.. everytime I watch RENT I can't help thinking he would make such a cut Boq
Wizard: don't know. no one really comes to mind..


so basically for me, a mix of people who have and haven't been in Wicked..

Haha, I never thought of him like that...

I love her too! She'd be an awesome Nessa!

I was just thinking today - Billy Boyd (Pippin in Lord of the Rings) as Boq?
I think he'd be a very cute Boq, provided he can sing...

Lets face it, it will be famous people. Not Stephanie J. Block, much to my dismay.

Dawn French or Meryl would be awesome.

I WILL NEVER GIVE UP HOPE!