Inspired by the WoO thread. Tim Burton has "remade" Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and Chocolate Factory, he's also done an Oz-related TV movie. But I think it's only a matter of time before he decides to do his own vision of The Wizard of Oz. So, who would he cast in the movie to play the various characters? (The only "rule" is that you MUST use Johnny Depp) My picks: Dorthy: Christina Ricci Scarecrow: Johnny Depp Tin Man: Tim Roth Cowardly Lion: Alan Rickman The Wizard: Christopher Lee Glenda The Good Witch: Stephen Fry The Wicked Witch of the West: Helena Bonham Carter
I picked Johnny Depp as the Scarecrow before I even opened the thread. Great casting! But who plays Toto?
Depp as the Scarecrow is probably the first thing on everyone's mind. What about Paul Reubens as the Tin Man?
I'm gonna go one step further with Johnny Depp. I bet if Tim Burton was to remake Oz, Johnny Depp would play the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Lion, AND the Wizard. I'm not saying that to be sarcastic, or a jerk... I really think that sounds like something Burton would do. I think he would really expand upon the dream motif, using Depp to signify different parts of Dorothy's psyche. I just can't decide who Depp would be in the "real" world. Uncle Henry, or some version of "Professor Marvel". So, for me, it comes down to who plays the Witch, Glinda, and Dorothy. In keeping with the dream theory, I would say that Glinda and Aunt Em (under old age makeup) are the same actress. Winona Ryder maybe? She may be too old now, and I don't know what her working relationship is with Depp (Ex BF) and Burton anymore. I don't think there's any doubt that the Witch/Elmyra Gulch would be Helena Bonham Carter. It's Dorothy that gives me pause. I'm going to say Dakota Fanning because she is kind of the default young actress I think of, but I'm sure an unknown would probably be for the best.
Depp as the Scarecrow is too easy. I'd rather see him in the Wizard/Professor Marvel archetype. Knowing Burton he'd cast that damn Oompa Loompa guy as a Munchkin, if not all of them.
Dorothy: (somebody young) Scarecrow: Steve Buscemi Tin Man: Michael Clark Duncan Cowardly Lion: Chris Kristofferson The Wizard: Martin Landau (or Paul Giamatti) Glenda The Good Witch: Jessica Lange The Wicked Witch of the West: Helena Bonham Carter The Wicked Witch of the East: Christina Ricci Uncle Henry: Albert Finney Auntie Em: Annette Benning Munchkin Mayor: Danny Devito
Professor Marvel/Wizard: Johnny Depp Dorothy: Bonnie Wright Auntie Em: Sally Field (she'd need aging makeup) Uncle Henry: Judd Hirsch Hunk/Scarecrow: Connor Trinneer Hickory/Tin Man: Tom Hanks Zeke/Cowardly Lion: Jim Carrey Elvira Gulch/Wicked Witch: Pauley Perrette Glinda: Catherine Zeta Jones
Pretty much my choices, except I want Christopher Walken as the Wizard and you just have to have Winona Ryder as Glinda.
I think I'd puke up a lung if this were to happen for real. Beyond sick to death of Burton and his wanky-gothic-Depp-shitfests
LOL @ Stephen Fry as Glinda. HAHAHA! I'd definitely go with Johnny Depp as the Scarecrow. And I'm thinkin' if they hadn't already used Zooey Deschanel in Tin Man, she woulda made a great Dorothy. 'Cause you just KNOW there'd be some kind of UST played upon more heavily between the Scarecrow and Dorothy. I just can't see that not happening in a Burton WoO. LOVE the idea of Alan Rickman as the Cowardly Lion, as well as Christopher Lee as the Wizard. And taking a peek at IMDb, I see the TV movie the OP was referring to.... I'd never heard of that one! Joy
What the HELL, people. Depp has to be Dorothy! Oh all right... Dorothy: Ellen Page Scarecrow: Woody Harrelson Tin Man: Steve Buscemi Cowardly Lion: Robert Downey, Jr. The Wizard: William Shatner (shame on everyone that I was the first to suggest this!) Glinda The Good Witch: Meryl Streep The Wicked Witch of the West: Johnny Depp Eddie from Frasier. Burton isn't out there far enough to make this palatable in a sick way. There's only one director permitted to remake The Wizard of Oz: David Lynch.
Dorothy: Ellen Page Scarecrow: Doug Jones Tin Man: Tim Roth Cowardly Lion: Alfred Molina Professor Marvel/The Wizard/Emerald City Door Guard/Carriage Driver/Wizard's Doorman: Johnny Depp Glenda the Good Witch: Jewel Staite The Wicked Witch of the West: Helena Bonham Carter Aunt Em: Margot Kidder Uncle Henry: Rene Auberjonois
Geez Louise! The one film I want Burton and Depp to make is Dark Shadows (they own the rights)...and they keep putting it off for all kinds of silliness. After every film that comes out, they say DS is next...and then they announce some other film they are making that has an earlier release date...???!!!