| it is nonetheless a surprise and a head-scratcher | |
| Last Edit: Chazwaza 02:00 pm EDT 05/15/23 | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 01:58 pm EDT 05/15/23 | |
| In reply to: Doesn’t read that way at all… - ShowGoer 01:22 pm EDT 05/15/23 | |
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| Nope... I'm sorry -- but while i can grant all of that as true and possible, it is nonetheless absolutely wild that this ONE WOMAN PLAY that has been brought to prominence because of and via the solo performance of this actor, who won the top prize in London and is getting raves on Broadway, and who is *already* a famous name actor from TV (hence the broadway mounting and ticket sales)... is being made into a feature film and she isn't starring in that role in it. And that it's being helmed by the playwright! There are MANY reasons this may be happening, and they are not all a slight to Comer... but let's not pretend it's not very notable and surprising and unexpectedly/fairly bonkers that this is playing out this way. It's hard to imagine she's SO busy and they are SO rushed to get the film made that they had no choice but to do it without her. But that is certainly possible. It's also possible the studio or producers etc of the film (a different entity than the play) didn't want Comer. Either way, for this news to come WHILE Comer is on Broadway every night doing the play, carrying it on her back, after great acclaim, awards, and weeks away from possibly winning a Tony for the role... is at least mildly surprising. But to be fair, it was also very surprising that they greenlit a movie of The Color Purple after Cynthia's revival, as she was becoming a famous (and Oscar nominated) actor/singer... but, of course, that was in the works before she did the revival, and I think Fantasia is a better choice anyway. But I'm sure many were shocked by this non-casting of Erivo in the film. However, that show had a much longer road on it's way to being greenlit as a film than Prima Facie. I'm sure Cynthia will be great in the movie. |
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