First the producers of highly anticipated (at least by me!) musical-romp Burlesque made the genius choice of casting Christina Aguilera. Then they added Cher. And now—as if the movie didn’t already sound dreamy enough — they’ve got Kristen Bell, too! It goes without saying that this movie sounds completely and utterly amazing, if for nothing but the cast alone. And, also, totally like a gay fever dream, too.
The Kristen Bell casting is especially enticing because of the sheer camp and catfight potential bottled up in her role. She’ll be playing Nikki (of course, stripper-ish people are always named “Nikki”), a character that The Hollywood Reporter says is “the loose-cannon lead dancer and main attraction at the club who spirals out of control when Aguilera’s character suddenly gets the spotlight.” I mean. I mean! Kristen Bell spiraling out of control? Fighting with Aguilera? Potentially being smacked down by club-owner Cher? Yes, yes, yes! Also this goes down in what’s being called a “neo-burlesque club.” What the hell is that? Who cares, I’m in.
With this amazing cast, though, I couldn’t help but think: Who else would be great in this movie? I mean, even if it were for those random-but-I’ve-got-a-sassy-line roles as backup burlesque dancers. Maybe, even, they’d get in on the catfight action between Aguilera and Bell.
So who would you nominate? I’ve got a few ideas, and I’m not gonna explain them. You can just take what you want from these names: Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks, 90210’s AnnaLynne McCord, and Madonna.
Now your turn. Share your picks below!
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MADONNA!!!!!!!!!!! she can play a cameo as a once “stripper” who was once rival to Cher’s character since Cher beat Madonna in owner rights to the club… I’m a genius!
lol i love it!!
I heart Kristen Bell!!! And while I am not a fan of Christina or Cher I am sooooooooo excited for this movie!!!
Love, love, LOVE the casting so far! As a retired dancer, I’m really looking forward to this movie! I think they could really do themselves a favor by looking into some of the burlesque troupes that are around and pull from that talent pool as well.
Rumor Julianne Hough will be in it and Chelsea Traille from So You Think You Can Dance Season 4 is also a supporting lead, so they are hiring real dancers.
gabrielle union was oh, so sassy in ‘bring it on’. i think she would bring a certain spark to the movie.
Kristen Bell is great when she’s playing slightly psycho. I still miss her as Elle on Heroes.
As for who else should be in the movie, since it’s called Burlesque, shouldn’t it at least have a cameo from Dita Von Teese?
Yay to the Dita idea! Yay for Veronica Mars (tee hee)!
My vote: Natalie Portman!
Ya. How about someone who’s not white? And I don’t mean just black. There are lot’s of hot women of many colors in Hollywood.
waaaaaa!
RuPaul
Add Kylie Minogue and Eliza Dushku and I would die happy.
Agree with Eliza Dushku. And maybe Mariah.
Pete Sampras!
Neo-Burlesque is just what they’re calling the revival of Burlesque shows and performances that have been going on in LA, SF and in Canada for about 6-7 years now.
I know Chelsea Traille from SYTYCD season 4 has a role in the movie. She’s a woman of color.
leighton meester. foooo shoooo.
I like the idea of Eliza Dushku, but don’t know if she’d do a small cameo. Mya did a good job in a small role in Chicago and could do the same here. Having the Pussycat Dolls as dancers would be a coup, too.
Alyssa Milano and Alexis Bledel (as the innocent dancer)
Rachelle Lefevre
Rachel Nichols
Ali Larter
Erica Durance
This sounds like the gayest thing to happen to movies since “Showgirls”….I will be the first in line to buy a ticket!!!!!
oh god. this is gonna be a campy mess.
Only cast Madonna if we get to see her die in a terribly grisly fashion at the beginning, not the middle and not the end, the beginning!
Goldie Hawn got robbed of her role in “Chicago” because of agism a few years back, and started out as a stripper, would love to see her spar with the Cher Character! and then have them bond over stories of Botched Plasitic Surgeries like Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss in “Jaws”
I love Kristen bell and this movie sounds intriguing, but does anyone else feel like Bell and Aguilera would be better off trading roles?
Burlesque a Musical and Kristen Bell??
Im in heaven!
I like to see Kristen Bell sing for the first time.When the movie comes out on Thanksgiving 2010.
Elliot Spitzer, O.J. Simpson, Randy Quaid, Richard Simmons, Paula Abdul, Dame Judi Dench, Dick Van Dyke, and Mary-Kate Olsen would be my dream supporting cast for this!
This movie is begging for some Niecy Nash.
She should be in every movie.