UncleCharlie said: "Niles Silvers said: "Aside from her questionable acting capabilities, Madonna is just about the right age for this role now and would look great in all that garb. Cooper is not such a bad idea, imo."
Madonna would be perfect. After the final dramatic scene with Joe, she strips off her frumpy dress to reveal the cone bra, shouts "Hey MTV, I'm ready formy new video" and starts singing "Vogue" as the police lead h
Aside from her questionable acting capabilities, Madonna is just about the right age for this role now and would look great in all that garb. Cooper is not such a bad idea, imo.
It's not the age issue, but I've never thought of Close as the Norma character. Gloria Swanson had a certain vulnerability behind the outward fierceness, plus the vestiges of a great beauty. While a handsome woman, Close resembles more of an old drag queen, something that might work on stage but not on film. Someone mentioned Michelle Pfeiffer - pretty much perfect, maybe paired with an actor with rough trade edginess -Tom Hardy? Now that's something I woul
Carol and Stanley both died this year not last year and still have a chance to appear next year. As for Albert Finney, he was a major film star in his day, so an exception was made. If you want to be angry about something, what about Mary Carlisle?
