Do We Want Madonna for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard Remake?

madonna225.jpgOn Piers Morgan's unwatchable television show Thursday night, Andrew Lloyd Webber noted that he's been eying a certain superstar for the role of Norma Desmond in his remake of Sunset Boulevard. I'll be, it's Piers' least favorite person Madonna. Is this a stellar or stupid move?

I accidentally love this news, and I don't even like Evita. Madonna's movie career never took off for a few reasons (and plenty would argue that a lack of talent is partially responsible), but I believe Madonna's brass works best in a supporting role. Her performance in A League of Their Own is beyond competent; it's hilarious, real, and kind of heartbreaking. Norma Desmond is such a towering marquee role that normally I'd question Madonna's ability to conjure so much campy command, but in this case I think she's perfect.

Gloria Swanson, who scored an Oscar nomination for her performance in the 1950 classic (losing to the also-brilliant Judy Holliday in Born Yesterday), is so memorably extreme as the unstable has-been that hiring another thespian to reenact her work seems completely uninteresting. I don't want to see Glenn Close in this. I don't want Joan Allen or Patti LuPone or Bonnie Hunt or whatever. I want mythological panther goddess Madonna, who will bring the glaring melodrama and "Vogue" cred that I need in an arch Andrew Lloyd Webber romp. I would die to hear, "I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. Baptiste Mondino!"

What do you think? Like Rita Hayworth, will Madonna give good face?

· Madonna for 'Sunset Boulevard' Remake? [ContactMusic]



Comments

  • Troofire says:

    Meryl Streep

  • Louis Virtel says:

    Is that necessary following Death Becomes Her?

  • The Winchester says:

    Tom Berenger.
    This is his year.

  • Ivor_C says:

    Hell Fucking Yes. I'd love to see Madonna get her Swanson on.

  • Jorge Ramos says:

    Meryl Streep will be better... Sorry Madonna.

  • Tommy Marx says:

    First response: no. After reading Louis' arguments, I'm genuinely intrigued.

  • Ben says:

    I wish Glenn Close were a few years younger. This role belongs to her.

  • KevyB says:

    Considering Madonna has yet to impress anyone with her acting, there's no proof she could handle this. But really, I couldn't care less. The musical Sunset Boulevard is DREADFUL. So fill it full of people who can't act or sing and then maybe it will go away forever.

  • Aaron says:

    She should be in the remake of the original film... not the musical.... the musical is horrid, and she's never going to agree to be in it and for good reason. She's done her Webber movie, it won her critical acclaim, it's done.
    Gus Van Sant should direct her in the remake of the movie. No contest.

  • bleon says:

    Except that she's never given a good performance.....