I can't believe it ,yet I'm happy and excited. I was= never agianst the idea of Jennifer being Effie. Although I know she was on American Idol only vaugley remeber her. I just have one question Fantasia who?
Who else has this story other than the Daily News?
"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"
No one Pab. I've been waiting to seriously comment for the same reason. The news is completely out of left field. If its true, David Geffen will largely be the reason behind it.
In any case, the Daily News story is beyond tacky. Proper Hollywood etiquitte is for the news to released by the studio publicist before stars publicly announce their involvement.
The line about Fantasia's people having "no comment" is a deliberate dig, particularly when the story runs without comment or confirmation from Dreamworks.
cool! ...so when's this coming out? sorry, i havent really kept on top of this whole movie but yeah, i dont care for fantasia's voice at all really, so go jennifer! :)
BUT I HAVE A GREAT IDEA FOR FANTASIA!!!!! rafikki in the lion king... :)
No, Broadway.com says "according to The New York Daily News".
"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"
DF loves the little children, all the children of the world black and yellow, gay or straight, they are perfect in her light DF loves all the children of the world-Dame Fanadette
AHHHh I screamed when I saw the headline! That is sooooo fantastic!! CONGRATS Jennifer! She is great! AHHH I AM SO EXCITED! What a great opportunity for her.
btw at the hair concert last year ms hudson met the dreamgirls composer and they actually discussed her as Effie. I witnessed it and so did Broadway.com. Here is the caption from the pic
Jennifer Hudson was thrilled to meet Dreamgirls composer Henry Krieger (and to share her idea about who would make a perfect Effie White)
Well now that I see an actual quote from Condon -- I'll go with it. I always found Hudson incredibly mannered on AI and surprisingly lacking in true charisma, but I guess she can act, or Condon thinks she can be taught. And despite her great voice and self described similarities to Jennifer Holliday, I truly hope all involved will pull something from her new to the role. I have Jennifer Hollidays performance on tape already, I don't need to see an imitation.
Hudson should send David Geffen roses every day of his life as long as he is alive.
^^^ You are so right. What a great combination. What made them go with Jennifer Hudson over Fantasia? Any opinions? Because Fantasia had a lot of buzz surrounding her...getting the role?