The results, as seen by a record number of patrons on Christmas day, are very good indeed. And for the love-sick waif, Eponine, the virtually unknown Samantha Barks beat out pop idol Taylor Swift and stage and screen star Scarlett Johansson. Eddie Redmayne, a young British actor with a handful of film and television credits, was handed the role of the heroic Marius. Hathaway is known as an actress equally adept at both comic and dramatic roles she has not been known as a singer up to now.Īudiences have seen the triple monikered pair of Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter in the film adaptation of “Sweeney Todd.” As recognizable character actors, it was an easy pick to cast them as the comically evil Thénardiers.
The multi-award nominated Anne Hathaway accepted the call to play Cosette’s tragic mother, Fantine. A veteran of light weight films, including the film musical “Mamma Mia,” Amanda Seyfried was given the ingénue role of Cosette. Russell Crowe, a fellow Australian best known for his dramatic film work and less for his singing, was cast as Javert, Valjean’s relentless pursuer. Hugh Jackman – equally at home on the musical stage and in big ticket action movies – was cast as the protagonist Jean Valjean. Some may have seemed like sure bets, while others leaned towards the risky. Mackintosh assembled a stellar star-powered cast. Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway (Photo: Universal Pictures) Now, the mega-hit musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alan Boublil (English libretto by Herbert Kretzmer) has reached cinemas by way of producer Cameron Mackintosh – with four Tony Awards, including three best musical awards for the original Broadway runs of Cats, Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables, arguably the most financially successful theatre producer ever – and Oscar winning director (“The King’s Speech”) Tom Hooper. More than 25 years after its premiere, including two stints on Broadway, countless national tours, two filmed concerts and millions of satisfied customers, “Les Miz” keeps rolling along with no end in sight. For the last several months the media bombardment preceding the Christmas day opening of this movie musical has been unprecedented. Have you heard there’s a film version of “Les Misérables”?
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