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When I heard the following news report, I lost all hope and faith that the Sweeney Todd movie will be a brilliant extravaganza, like no other film imaginable (Yes, my standards are too high....no wonder I'm single).
Helena Bonham-Carter will be filling the role of Mrs. Lovett in the Dream Works picture based on Stephen Sondheim's genius musical, opposite the irresistible Johnny Depp. Yah, can you see why I was bummed? Not that I hate Helena, but after hearing exciting rumors that Toni Collette was in the running, this announcement just seemed convenient for Burton who has casted his actress/girlfriend in three films in the last 4 years. The woman played an Ape for God sake. Oh well, I've never actually watched any of her films (besides The Corpse Bride, which was animated so I can't get a sense of her acting ability from that), hopefully she is super crazy enough to pull off the part and make me happy.
This news comes along with unsettling rumors that Sacha Baron Cohen (Best known as Ali G.) is being considered for the part of rival barber Signor Pirelli. He completely looks the part, but I hate that Ali G. character so much that he will have to work twice as hard for me to see past that part of his personality.
*closing my eyes* Please be Good! Please Be Good!
WHEEEEEE! What a bloodbath this will hopefully be! Gee, that sounded kinda morbid....good stuff. The new film version of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street, to be directed by (my personal favorite) creepy, freaky, fun for the whole family, Tim Burton, is set to start filming February 5th, 2007, at London's Pinewood Studio's (which will serve as the main shooting ground for Fleet Street). Burton is no stranger to this space, filming much of "Batman", "The Planet Of The Apes", and "Charlie And The Chocolate Factory" on the same stage.
Also familiar to Burton is his leading man, Johnny "the chameleon" Depp, who will now show off his musical theatre chops as the demented barber out for revenge against the deviant judge who imprisoned him in order to satisfy his lust for his wife (and later his daughter). This will be the sixth Tim Burton film that Johnny has starred in since "Edward Scissorhands". If it ain't broke, don't fix it, right?
No word yet on any other cast members, but there have been rumors on possible consideration for Emma Thompson, or Toni Collette in the role of equally demented (but best character ever) Mrs. Lovett, who just wants the love of a good man... and to chop up the remains of Sweeney's victims and serve them as meat pies to her customers (What some people will do for a buck, eh?).
I'm counting on this movie to be spectacular, otherwise I will be crushed. This is number 3 on my top five list of favorite musicals, don't let me down like "Rent" did. Sorry "Rent", you tried and had a few good moments, but overall....yah, you know what you did wrong.
