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EMMA STONE! - I have no problem Anne as long as we get to see her boobs.

I'd love to Rebecca Hall get consideration because at least she can act and being from the UK her accent won't be a problem.

Ordinarily, I agree with you, but in this case it's because Hollywood seems to think that Jackman and Hathaway are the only two people in the world who can sing. ('Cause it's a musical, yes?) You know, because they belted a few notes at the Oscars a couple of years ago? They're both awful choices, really. Sigh.

Well at least after all the depressingness in the post, you ended it on a high note.

Speaking of which can she hit a high note? It's kind of necessary for Les Mis non?

They could go all crazy and cast a musical theater actress in a movie adaptation of a hard to sing Broadway musical, but that's just silly. No one cares about no-name stage actors. Until they do, but by that point, they've decided to pack up all their taps and move to Beverly.

At least Hathaway can sing with a legit soprano voice. She proved it, oddly enough, in Ella Enchanted and The Simpsons. That's a big plus for this film.

Samantha, you know Hugh Jackman is a critically acclaimed and Tony Award-winning musical theater actor, yes? He has a great legit theater voice when he's allowed to use it. The Oscar telecast was--sadly--not one of those occasions. This isn't Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd.

What about whatserface that did the Phantom of the Opera movie a few years back? She could hit a high note if I'm remembering right....
IMDB says it's Emmy Rossum, though maybe she's not actressin' anymore, I haven't seen her in anything since.

Oh wow. Is Rachel McAdams "too old" already? Man, that went fast.

That is indeed Emmy Rossum in Phantom.

I guess I was blinded by her so-so performance at the Oscars. I do recall her singing in The Simpsons, but I haven't seen Ella Enchanted. There's just got to be a better choice out there though. If you've already got Jackman (who, by the way, I actually really like in concept for this) why include someone else simply for star power? Maybe she's better than I'm giving her credit for, but I remain skeptical.

By the way, which up and coming pop star that the producers try to convince us can act ends up as Eponine? Or was that the role Lea Michelle did? I don't remember. Why am I writing so much on Les Mis!? Those French bastards did it to me again!

Everything about this is wrong. Also? Fantine? Not that young. There is nothing about this that will be good. Yes, both Jackman and Hathaway are triple threats, and that's nice for them. That doesn't make either of them right for these roles (which they are not). I have no doubt that the rest of this casting will be an abomination. I love this show, a whole lot. I've seen it 4 times on Broadway, own the libretto and two cast recordings, and dreamed of playing of Eponine (which will never happen - I'm too busty to pass for a boy, which she has to do). I would love to see a film version if I thought it could be done well, but I don't think it can. Phantom was an abomination, Sweeney Todd was worse than that. Stick to the shows like Chicago that lend themselves to a shiny film version and leave the classics on the stage where they belong.

Bryce Dallas Howard, Anna Kendrick, Emma Stone, or Jennifer Lawrence?

That's Golden Globe, Oscar, Golden Globe, and Oscar. Nominations at least.

I can think of more, too.

I say Hollywood launch Eva Green as your next big thing. She is decently talented and willing to do a lot more nudity then Anne Hathway. It's a way better bet then Blake Lively or similar clones

Anne looks like a horse which doesn't help. Do you really want MR Ed in a movie. Personally I think Heigl is more than capable and a fantastic dramatic actress. It was wrong to judge her on the back of mediocre rom-coms. She deservedly won an Emmy and garnered a couple of Golden Globe noms for her dramatic work on Grey's Anatomy. But she isn't in her 20's.

Emmy Rossum actually looks frail enough to be Fantine. Anne Hathaway would be all wrong--she can sing, but she has a very, very "modern" look about her, and she would look completely out of place. So would Hugh Jackman for that matter. Liam Neeson made a great Valjean, but I don't know about his singing abilities.

I second the nomination for Emmy Rossum. My first choice would be Emily Blunt, who I adore and is pretty damn Oscar worthy, but I have no idea if she can sing or not.

We already know Jackman can grow an impressive set of mutton chops, which is like 55% of the role.

That made me laugh. So true!

Emily Blunt is doing alright for herself in the 28 year old brunettes category. Her star has been on the rise for a while now and she could possibly start stealing some roles if her name becomes more established.

Hathaway has that great voice though that she's been so desperately flaunting at any prime time opportunity she can get, so I've no complaints with her getting this role. It'll actually be a pretty minor character in terms of screen time if the film's faithfully adapted from the musical.

I like the Emmy Rossum suggestion. She can look frail (Pantine dies of some illness) and she can sing.

Fantine is not a legit soprano sound - she's the belter. And 28 is probably about the right age for her - she's got a 7 year old tucked away.

Ann Hathaway looks and sounds right for adult Cosette (as would Rossum) but she' *is* too old for that part.

I like Jackman enough that I withhold judgment on casting him as Valjean until I see it. He wouldn't be my choice, but I think he could pull it off.

Emmy Rossum was an awful actress in Phantom. Awful.

Fuck It! Bring back Britnay Snow!

I stated before in another article that I'm tired of Anne and her subpar movies. We need a fucking break. We need the torture to stop.

Every so often I'll be at my sister's place, watching television, and at some point during the duration of a commercial break I'll see the trailer that broke the viewer's back--that is to say, I'll lean over to her and say 'Oh, is she the new one that has to be in everything?' A year ago I said it about Amanda Seyfried, I said it about ScarJo in 2006 before she surgeried herself into ScarJacked, I said it last month about Emma Stone. It has nothing to do likeability or talent of the person, it's the ubiquity that makes the smell of semen and nepotism almost waft off the screen: it's too much.

Hugh Jackman as a man who spent 19 years of his life behind bars: 2460-WHAT? They already stuck a Jonas kid in the role of Marius, why not just get Rebecca Black to play Javert? I've heard she's quite the pip! Pete Postlethwaite was so, so, good as Thenardier, his face followed me through the book--now I fear that Cable Guy's casting would almost make too much sense.

I don't really know why they keep remaking this story, it's going to enter into Pride & Prejudice or *shudder to think* Jane Eyre territory. It's such a long-ass book that after umpteen adaptations, I don't know what merits it being gutted again and again and again. Beautiful music and the strangeness of episodic storytelling is what made that first musical adaptation an acheivement, but that's the last order's acheivement. Say something new.

However, if she's willing to go method for Fantine, I'd gladly sock her her teeth out. I live near a few buildings named after Norman Bethune so if she's willing to travel, I will take her all the way to the edge of the *cough, cough* character. We can work it out.

All the roles.

ALL OF THEM.

Emmy Rossum for Cosette! She is FANTASTIC on Shameless and has a great voice. Plus, she looks like Anne Hathaway.