Move over, Miss Close - Nicole Scherzinger being discussed for 'Sunset Boulevard' movie

Isn't she still a bit young to play an over the hill Hollywood star? I mean, 46 isn't exactly "young," but it's not exactly ancient, either.

Glenn is too old at this point in her career. R1 Nicole is actually early to mid 40s.

Gloria Swanson was only 50 when she starred in the movie, so I guess Nicole is just about the right age. She just doesn't really "look" the role.

It must suck for Glenn - too old to play an old movie star.

Glenn Close was 47 when she took the stage, while Lupone was 44. Make-up can make you look a little older, probably easier than making you look younger.

I'm wondering if this will be a cinematic release or a Netflix / HBO release.

R2 Nicole turns 47 in two weeks.

Glenn would have been fine in the movie circa 2000, but Nicole would definitely be more apropos now.

So does this mean Barbra's too old to do GYPSY at 83 ?

Glenn could still pass for forty, so these excuses don't really add up.

Ageism strikes once again. This was supposed to be the vehicle that finally got Glenn her oscar. To have it snatched away on the one yard line is beyond cruel.

Not happy with this news. At all.

You think Glenn close could pass for someone born in 1985 R8?

[quote] Glenn could still pass for forty

In dog years, maybe.

That is NOT a big screen face.

R6 when the movie project was really 'heating up', it was in 2004-05. That's when ALW's list leaked out of who he wanted to play Norma - Barbra, Meryl and Glenn (in that order). Barbra had said the 'project' she was sent needed a lot of work and was no where near ready to go in front of the cameras (ALW disagreed), while Meryl wasn't too excited about doing it. Close was most interested, and ready for it - but then it kept stalling at Paramount. (In the meantime, David Gest was telling everyone that his wife Liza was 'thisclose' to signing the contract to do the movie, unbeknownst to all involved).

Can't carry a movie

And her implants look so fake in that picture

Michelle Pfeiffer would’ve been a great choice. Didn’t ALW at one point want Madonna for Norma?

HA! HA!

Nicole might be a good choice for the movie, but not for at least 5 years. She’s still too young looking. Put it this way - she’s younger than Kate Winslet and Kerry Washington.

I also suspect that she can’t act for the screen.

I would love to play a role like that. Unfortunately, I'm far too young.

R14 If Madonna could act, she'd be the perfect physical type for the role. A delusional, aging hag, so desperate to hold onto to her youth that she's butchered her face into an unrecognizable horror show.

Sounds like Nicole is just "manifesting" her wishful thinking - that there's actual discussion of her for a Sunset Boulevard movie.

A Sunset Blvd. movie musical with aged Nicole would bomb as badly as JLo in Kiss of the Spider Woman. They are both delusional.

ALW's movie musicals have all flopped. He doesn't translate to the big screen.

Although Gloria Swanson was just 50, 50 was really old back then. The movie wouldn’t make sense to anyone with someone who looks as young as Nicole

Maybe it’ll be as great as that Cats movie!!

I think Glenn Close would make more sense nowadays

Too young, not white, the entire thing is ridiculous but I knew this was going to happen.

What year is this thing supposed to be set? Wasn’t she supposed to be a star in the 1910s? How many non-whites were there? It makes no sense. On stage you can get away with it but on film where people want things to make a modicum of sense, this doesn’t work.

The stage version, and her performance, only worked if you took nothing literally and turned off any cerebral functioning. Unlike her costar, she hasn’t shown the acting chops to play the role outside of Jamie Lloyd’s construct. This sounds like a recipe for a Hollywood flop.

R13 We don’t know yet because she has never starred in one. I feel like she’s building momentum because of the success of the Broadway musical. Because of tik tok, her connection to this project is popular among the general public.

Nicole is half white and I feel like can present Anglo white with the right makeup and contouring and wig.

Starring Glenn Close, but with her voice dubbed by Nicole. It would serve her right.

It’s bad enough this boney Pussycat Doll MAGA bitch won a Tony over the Queen of Broadway Audra McDonald who made Tony history with that absolutely riveting and already legendary performance of “Rose’s Turn” at the awards ceremony last Sunday. Now they’re considering this ho for the screen version of Sunset Boulevard? I really hope that doesn’t happen.

Glenn Close is aging very well and would still be a great choice for the part. Michelle Pfeiffer would also be a great choice.

If I'm so great, r10, why not me?

R2, you do know you are typing on technology that could tell you Nicole's age.

I could see Glenn Close as Hedda Hopper. Perhaps they could persuade Weber and Don Black to expand the part and pen a song for that character?

I thought a provision of Glenn originally signing on to do the show was her contract stated she would appear as Norma in any film/TV version.

That’s what’s made any film version so cumbersome to develop (?)

it gaga can keep her chops for another decade she can play Norma. Cheesy vehicle for a cheesy but talented star.

"I'm manifesting that right now"

Barf. Every time this woman opens her mouth, some inane crap falls out. I thought God did everything for you honey?

I don't think Hollywood is going to want to chance a big production with a 47 year old newbie - but weirder things have happened.

[quote] Too young, not white, the entire thing is ridiculous but I knew this was going to happen.

She’s in the same age range as Lupone, Close, Buckley and Paige were when they first played Norma.

CZJ would be great, Nicole Kidman can sing.

But can Nicole Scherzinger smell nappy pussy?

nicole Kidman can't handle the closeups

Why not Audra?

Has Audra ever sung anything from SB?

Will this be like Chicago where everyone just wanders around in black negligees?

R37 - I agree - Catherine Zeta Jones would be a great choice. They'll have to try hard to convince her to do that part considering she's 39 years young.

The "loosen up my buttons" chick??

[quote]You think Glenn close could pass for someone born in 1985 [R8]?

Good Lord, Glenn Close is ancient.

In Fatal Attraction, one of the plot elements was that her character was aging, and the unexpected pregnancy might be her last chance at having a kid. That was 1987.

R40 - I believe it requires an aging beauty, someone who you can see used to be stunningly beautiful. That's why Patti Lupone was never going to work.

Good for Nicole

Yeah r44 I didn’t know she could actually sing either. I wonder if any of the other pussy at dolls can

[quote] Gloria Swanson was only 50 when she starred in the movie

Being 50 today is very different versus the 50s. The inflation calculator states that 50 in 1950 is the equivalent of 70 today.

And an 8 inch dick today was a 10 inch dick in 1950. reverse inflation.

[quote] Being 50 today is very different versus the 50s. The inflation calculator states that 50 in 1950 is the equivalent of 70 today.

Exactly. Swanson’s Norma was vain about her body and her health but she couldn’t hide the ravages of time if she wanted to. Today, 50 year old Hollywood actresses are still very attractive by any standard. Cosmetic procedures, exercise and nutrition protocols are just exponentially better.

Unless they are unlucky Meg Ryan or Nicole Kidman and their face doesn’t handle plastic surgery well, they’re probably still sexy and beautiful. Look at Jennifer Connolly, Halle Berry, Naomi Watts, Angela Bassett. Ditto the “girls next door” types like Julia Roberts. Jennifer Aniston and Sandra Bullock.

Imagine telling a washed up 30 year old writer he has to squire around Charlize Theron or Eva Mendes. His bros would be jealous af.

The dialogue in both the movie and the musical makes it clear Norma is only fifty:

JOE: "There's nothing tragic about being fifty--not unless you try to be 25."

[quote]R52 JOE: "There's nothing tragic about being fifty--not unless you try to be 25."

Classic, clueless mansplaining

R30. Please stop. I never listened to Ms. McDonald and her cast recording of Gypsy, but watching the Tony performance, I thought it was embarrassing with her affect and "Bojangling" across the stage with those facial expressions.

R54, you can have an opinion, but you are extremely stupid if you think your opinion means anything if you didn’t see the actual performance. I’m sorry that life didn’t allow you the opportunity, but maybe you should just keep your mouth shut.

[quote]ALW's movie musicals have all flopped. He doesn't translate to the big screen.

R20 You couldn't be more wrong....

Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar" grossed $24.5 million ($161.3 million in 2022) at the box office and earned North American rentals of $10.8 million ($71.1 million in 2022) in 1973, against an estimated production budget of $3.5 million. It was the highest-grossing musical in the United States and Canada for the year.

[quote]JOE: "There's nothing tragic about being fifty--not unless you try to be 25."

You do realize that line can be tweaked to make it work for an older actress in the role, don't you ? That's why they hire screenwriters.

R55 = Kecia Lewis

R58 speaks lousy French and reads book reviews like they was books.

Glenn Close must be rip-shit. She fought long and hard for at least 20 years to get this film made (even ALW credited her for being relentless and not giving up the fight) only to be dropped and have Scherzinger take the movie from her ?

I guess while she was fighting, she forgot all about manifesting.

R56 - meh - it was a new concept at the time and the country was more religious. I doubt that POS would do very well today. It sucks.

Glenn Close introduced Nicole on the Tonys

Never forget, Nicole is MAGA>

She certainly made awards great again on Sunday, r63! Thanks for the reminder!

She is a Trump Supporter.

R60 another twat DL with zero reading comprehension. No movie has been offered to Miss Scherzinger.

Trump Supporter = doesn't give a fuck about other POCs or gays.

Supposedly she said her post doesn't reflect her political views - but bitch, how come you're following all these Trumpers and right wingers that you are liking and hearting their posts?

She's a liar on top of everything, wrapping herself in her Christianity as some supportive, moral person. Makes me want to barf.

Cole Escola had her number when he said 4 more years - but he walked back the comment yesterday I believe. I don't think he meant it. He said "oh I mean she's going to be on Broadway for at least four more years" - huh? Nice try Cole - but we all know. And it's OK.

Is Ben Platt age appropriate for the role?

R61 But it was still a box office hit movie based on an Andrew Lloyd Webber stage musical, which you said has never happened. Once again, you were wrong no matter how you want to make excuses for its success some 50+ years later.

I love that she's suposedly a Christian... after hawking as much of her tits and ass as she possibly could with the Pussycat Dolls!!

R52, I saw Sunset Blvd. last night and they changed the line to “there’s nothing tragic about being 40–unless you’re trying to be 20.” The Norma of the revival is younger.

Ugh, I’ve already had enough of this cunt.

R55. Can you not read? I saw the Tony performance. If that was a history making performance, as you claim, then what she does during the actual Gypsy show on Broadway must be God awful.

FWIW Nicole doesn’t say she has the movie yet. She is saying she wants it.

She is still pissed that ALW gave JHud CATS instead of her.

I still think that if she could act on screen, we would know by now.

R28 is blind.

She’s a MAGA cunt. Fuck her.

The odd thing about that production of Sunset is that Norma is attractive. Better looking than Betty. In the movie I believe Betty is sort of horrified that Joe is sleeping with such an old hag.

“Evita” the movie was a moneymaker too.

R56, it was filmed in the Israeli desert with a bunch of nobodies!!

Glenn Close will be lucky to get a card-playing cameo in this film next to the corpse of Buster Keaton.

R67, I thought the “four more years” comment was just in relation to the intensity of interest between the nominees Audra and Nicole. Didn’t realise it was an explicit MAGA reference.

[quote]I believe it requires an aging beauty, someone who you can see used to be stunningly beautiful.

This sounds like a role for Sharon Stone.

R56 If you have to go back 52 years to find a successful film adaptation of an ALW musical, I'm gonna have to side with R20 and say ALW's musicals haven't really been box office successes overall.

R79 Fuck you! I was in it, and I became one of the biggest porn stars of all time!

I don't know about a movie but there has been a lot of talk about the current production being filmed for cinema/streaming release.

Apparently there is a theatre in London booked for the filming when the Broadway run ends.

R41, the only ALW song I can think of that McDonald has ever sung since becoming famous is "Love Changes Everything," which she did in the MY FAVORITE BROADWAY: THE LEADING LADIES concert way back in 1998. (We all know she played Evita as a teenager.)

R83 I'll make it a little easier for you to understand:

Four of ALW's stage musicals were made into movie musicals for the silver screen. One was released in 1973, one was released in 1996, one was released in 2004 and one was released in 2019 - but I'm not sure why the release dates would matter on their box office success or failure.

Of those four, 2 were box office hits, and 2 were box office flops. For you to say you side with R20 who says 'ALW's movie musicals have all flopped' makes the two of you wrong.

R87 What was the other "hit?"

Release dates DO matter when you have to go back half a century to find a success.

[quote]Release dates DO matter when you have to go back half a century to find a success.

Says who ? You ?

SMH

His hits were : JCS in 1973, and 'Evita' in 1996 (which grossed over $141M at the box office against a $55M budget and turned a profit for the studio). Or does 'Evita' not count to you because that was released 29 years ago ?

No way they’re giving a movie version of Sunset to a nobody like Nicole S

Shut up Glenn Close, you're too old.

I think Close is exactly the right age. Modern audiences won’t accept this from a 50 year old. It will from an 80 year old

R89 Okay. Two hits in the last 52 years.

My God, ALW is on a roll!

JCS and Evita were not hits. And they are certainly forgotten today, unlike the classic musicals that are continually played on TV.

I won a Golden Globe for Evita!

It's like whole world's giving you an award!

R95 - I got one of those too!

[quote] You think Glenn close could pass for someone born in 1985 [R8]?

The character of Norma Desmond was born in 1900.

Glenn could pass for that.

R89 "Evita" finished 39th in terms of 1997 box office receipts, behind "Flubber" and "Anaconda."

I wouldn't say JCS is a forgotten musical. It's shown regularly around Easter time. They also redid it recently for network TV with John Legend that was well received and won a few Emmys.

R99 That John Legend version was an abomination.

LOL at R98 - That's some Grade A Datalounge shade right there! Extra points for brevity.

That's "Anaconda, starring Jennifer Lopez"

Jesus Christ, Superstar just sucks. It’s so dated with its electric guitars. I can never watch more than a few minutes of any version

Has Nicole been offered Mary Magdalene yet? What's this thread about?

[quote]JCS and Evita were not hits.

Their respective box office receipts prove otherwise, but why bother with such things as facts when we have you talking out of your ass ?

[quote]Okay. Two hits in the last 52 years. My God, ALW is on a roll!

Four movies released by a B'way producer in the last 52 years of which half of his output were box office hits. Not a bad record to have from someone who's 50+ year career is focused on B'way musicals and not Hollywood movies. But you already knew that, just like you know you're wrong when you adamantly stated that all his movies are flops. Keep trying, though - you seem to be having fun desperately trying to prove you're right.

R105, No, they were not hits. I don't know why you keep spinning them as hits? And they are completely forgotten today.

Evita was a critical and box-office mess.

R104, appropriate pic for someone who used to sing in a group called The Pussycat Dolls.

She’s a terrible person. A Trumper and a cunt.

They should just computer de-age Glen. The person in this role needs to be able to act. They can fix her singing in post-production too. Nicole is powerful but not really right for a traditional film version. And even if Madonna could act, she can't star in another ALW movie. I think this is his one musical that hasn't been adapted that could work, but only with the right lead.

Nicole may have been a fine fit for this re-imagining, but she wouldn’t suit a production or film with the proper 1950s aesthetic.

A vote for Michelle Pfeiffer!!!