Image Credit: Andrew Ross/Getty ImagesAs had been rumored, Oscar-winner Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, 28 Days Later…, Trainspotting) has been tapped as artistic director of the opening ceremony for the 2012 summer Olympics in London. ”You have got to acknowledge that it is not going to be like Beijing in terms of this overwhelming, intimidating scale,” Boyle told reporters. ”It will be more modest than that. But our job is to make sure that within those means it is spectacular and delivers a thrilling welcoming to the opening of the Games.” He also added, “zombies would not be running around on stage.” (For that quip, we dub him Honorary Olympic Stud of the Day.)
Keeping in mind that Billy Elliot director Stephen Daldry is among the executive producers of the opening and closing ceremonies (the person helming the latter will be announced by the end of the year), and Doyle has said that he plans on incorporating “our idiosyncracies as a nation,” what — and who — would you like to see welcoming the world’s athletes to Britain? You might recall that Leona Lewis, Jimmy Page, David Beckham, and some light-up umbrellas on a bus were involved in the handover at Beijing’s closing ceremony. He won’t be tied to that. I think you’ve got to celebrate the Brits’ love of pop with a medley of artists popular from the ’50s (the last time London hosted an Olympics was 1948) through today. And that line-up must include Duran Duran. What? They could do an ’80 hit, then “(Reach Up for The) Sunrise.” (The lyrics are inspiring, and 80,000 people raising their hands for the chorus = good TV.)
Your turn.
(breathlessly)…but, but, but…there weren’t zombies in “28 Days Later”…they were “infected.”
(Sorry, just had to get that out of the way.)
I think (for better or worse) Leona Lewis is probably a lock to perform at this thing, but I’d like to see Robbie Williams and maybe Ricky Gervais do a comedic bit at some point.
A Take That reunion.
Toilet syncronized swimmers
Prince William & Prince Harry
Absolutely Robbie Williams! Let Me Entertain You might be good.
To be completely ridiculous, he should appear coming out of the TARDIS or some such thing. I mean Ten did carry the 2012 Olympic torch, right?
an appearance by David Tennant as 10! I’ve been wanting that ever since that episode aired!
THIS. If David isn’t the one who lights the cauldron, I’m going to be very upset!
David just has to do it!!!!! i know ther is a petition online about it somewhere…
Bring in all the cast & music from Trainspotting!!!
Please no Spice Girls. Please no Spice Girls. Please no Spice Girls.
Plan it like one of the summer festivals and get all those fun bands together.
Or achieve the impossible: reunite Oasis for a song or two!
How about reunite The Smiths for this!
Duran Duran without a doubt!No one could get the crowd going like them.
If the BBC are involved it will be synchronised cottaging.
Sir Paul McCartney of course. And I’m sure they’ll have to do something with Chariots of Fire.
And they simply have to do something with Doctor Who having carried the torch.
Yes, Duran Duran for sure!
Yes to Duran! And don’t forget the blood-puking-dancing-zombies!
Duran Duran please, sounds great!
Duran Duran would be perfect !!