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re: Christian Borle cast in NBC's PETER PAN as Mr. Darling and...

Posted by:	larry13 09:52 am EDT 08/07/14
In reply to:	re: Christian Borle cast in NBC's PETER PAN as Mr. Darling and... - AlanScott 01:07 am EDT 08/07/14

Thanks--as always--Alan for another very interesting bit of info. Your analysis of why Marshall didn't understudy Mr. Darling is probably correct. What I find fascinating is that they must have wanted him enough to understudy Hook instead of having the other understudy--or someone else--cover both parts. Bringing this back to the latest PP, namely the TV version coming up, it makes me wonder why they want Walken so much for Hook when he's not--for whatever reason--also playing Mr. Darling(and Borle would be typecast perfect for Hook). Is Walken really that big a name--or that great an actor(and singer)?

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re: Christian Borle cast in NBC's PETER PAN as Mr. Darling and...

Posted by:	davei2000 10:04 am EDT 08/07/14
In reply to:	re: Christian Borle cast in NBC's PETER PAN as Mr. Darling and... - larry13 09:52 am EDT 08/07/14

Maybe it was Walken who wanted to play Hook, but decided he wasn't the best fit as the father of a young family He's 71... I was not enamored of Walken's singing in The Dead, but I don't question his chops for Hook or that NBC is happy to have him.

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