Mar 24 2009Anne Hathaway to Birth Liza Minelli
Welp, Anne Hathaway has guaranteed herself one more Academy Award nomination. Delving even farther into "take me seriously" territory, the actress has signed on to star in stage and screen adaptations of Get Happy, a biography on the life of Judy Garland:
Anne Hathaway will play Judy Garland in the Weinstein Co.'s legit [stage] and film adaptations of the Gerald Clarke-penned biography "Get Happy."VP of production and development Ben Famiglietti, whose purview includes both film and legit productions, said it is unclear which version would come first. The stage version would naturally be cheaper and quicker to produce, but some filmmakers could even guide both, starting with a film.
While Garland's life and legacy have been explored before in popular culture, Weinstein noted Clarke's take "is particularly outstanding because of its exclusive details from her own writings."
Famiglietti said Hathaway's commitment has already prompted strong interest from filmmakers, screenwriters and librettists.
Considering that the majority of my Judy Garland knowledge comes from The Wizard of Oz and three seconds in a Looney Tunes cartoon I didn't understand as a child, I'm probably not the best person to evaluate this casting. I guess Anne Hathaway seems pretty Garlandish, right?
Anne Hathaway gets 'Happy' [Variety]
Reader Comments
1. mtk - March 24, 2009 5:39 PM
Can somebody please shrink the size of Anne Hathaway's face?
2. Yes - March 24, 2009 6:23 PM
THAT's what it fucking is! God dammit I've been trying to figure out why she's so weird looking... her fucking facial features are too big! THANK YOU mtk.
3. Jess - March 24, 2009 7:24 PM
hollywood steps out is one of my favorite cartoons of all time! you have awesome taste!
4. Jeff W. - March 25, 2009 7:45 AM
How come she looks great on screen but she always looks like the Joker in photographs?
5. Rhialto - March 25, 2009 2:02 PM
She has Italian experience so why not birth Liza Minelli!?
6. jaime - March 25, 2009 11:03 PM
i'm sorry but what the hell did i just watch? where's the judy garland reference in that cartoon?
and why does the title say liza minelli but the text is about judy garland?
7. Lonnie Cohen - April 13, 2009 12:23 AM
Firstly, let Judy Garland rest in peace. Live her alone people. Me and My Shadows a biopic about Garland on ABC which is now dvd was excellent.
The movie told the ups and downs the greatest female singer ever, no one will ever come close. She was a star, a mother, and victim of the vultures of Metro Goldwyn Mayer and all the pills they pumped into her. Judy Davis may have been too tall for the role but her performance was outstanding, firstly I
hated it but after I watched on dvd, Judy Davis clearly won and deserved the
Emmy and Golden Globe. Do we need another retelling of Judy Garland's life?
Anne Hathaway sings but does not look like Garland. Judy Davis embodied Garland as just as Marion Cottilard embodied the essence of Edith Piaf.
Performance like Cotillards are what Oscars are made for.
Leave it alone, how many biopics do we need? There two of Liberace for different tv networks. Enough!
8. serena - January 13, 2010 1:40 PM
She is hideous, and untalented and SHE is going to play one of the most talented legends of Hollywood, Judy Garland?!?!?!?Lord, I'm sure she's doing that fat, greasy pig.Harvey Weinstein....there's no way she's leading lady material. GRROOSSSSSS.