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Seems like a stunningly bad choice.
She would be the last person I would choose.
Seriously! Dolly is such a warm, likeable woman, and Scarlett is….not.
Exactly. There is only one Dolly and I can’t think of anyone that would properly be able to portray her. Scarlett is just so wrong.
YES! Dolly is completely different….Scarlett definitely does not come off as a warm person, ever! I also might add that I don’t think there should be a Dolly Biopic….but just my opinion. But if there is, I guess it will follow her life story, which is pretty amazing.
Ummm… Dolly’s most important asset (and second-most famous) is her feminine, melodic voice. By her own admission, ScarJo has a man voice. I just can’t believe she would even consider it.
Yes, considering the differences in their voices this makes 0 sense. However, I would love to see a well done biography of Dolly. She’s awesome.
Agreed, Sayrah! She’s had such an interesting life and never forgotten her one-room cabin roots. I love the old Loretta Lynn biopic Coal Miner’s Daughter and would hope for something with the same vibe. (Gosh, I’m old, but I swear, not as old as that sentence makes me seem!)
Seriously? Coal Miner’s Daughter is one of my all time favorite movies.
Kristin Chenoweth should play her https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsT73Z3E0r4
I think you’re on to something! Kristen has a self-deprecating sense of humor like Dolly. She can sing and act and is very petite. I love this choice, but how young will Dolly be in the start of the film? Sissy Spacek played Loretta Lynn from about thirteen into her forties and got away with it. I don’t know if Kristen can get away with that.
THAT WOULD BE PERFECT.
Kristin Chenoweth is in her mid 40s and not aging well at all. There’s no way in hell she’d be convincing as a young woman.
Well if the Johansson rumor is true, she can kiss her career goodbye. Worst. Idea.Ever.
Noooooooooooooooooo…*deep breath in*..oooooooooooooooooo.
They better not DARE!!! Wooden Scarlett as the effervescent Dolly sounds abysmally bad!
I adore Dolly, and I don’t mind Scarlett, but this is an obvious “noooooooo!” Dolly is light, sweet camp over steel and substance. Scarlett is deadpan sophistication over mystery (or, for her detractors, shallowness). This wouldn’t be good for either of them, and I suspect the only reason people are throwing around the idea is that Scarlett is busty and blonde.
I love Dolly so much. ScarJo doesn’t have the charisma.
Obviously, they are thinking about hiring her boobs.
MTE. She has the figure for it.
Do we really need a biopic of Dolly?
I don’t know about “need,” but with the right writing/acting/directing, I think it could be a good movie. She’s had a really interesting life.
Oh yes, we really do. The woman is a genius, a heroine and a saint. Long overdo.
+10000
But without Scarlett J starring in it. The lead will have to be a fabulous, intelligent, witty woman!
Well she is about as deserving of a biopic as anyone. Can’t say many biopics are needed but I think there is enough of us who enjoy Parton and her story that it is wanted. She is a gifted song writer, singer, musician and business woman. Seems like she has a story more interesting than some.
Yesss! But not with ScarJo, she’s just such a different type of person.
YES!!!! Saint Dolly deserves a movie but no to Scarlett playing her. Scarlett isn’t worthy.
She’s had a very interesting life. Maybe I am biased a bit about classic country music biopics because Loretta, June and Dolly grew up within 100 miles of my hometown (one is a cousin).
ScarJo seems an odd choice. However, Sissy and Reese managed to portray the first two with much acclaim, and it seemed like questionable casting in both cases at the time.
Dolly is funny, charming and charismatic.
Scarlett is dull, insipid and self-absorbed.
So that’s a ‘no’.
PS I know actors don’t have to resemble the characters they play – acting is all about pretending to be someone else after all – but given that Scarlett can’t actually act, that doesn’t apply.
I would just fall down & cry to be able to see the amazing Audra Mcdonald play Lady Day. Stupid lack of money…
Also, no tidbits on the 2 other Memorial Day weddings? Lisa Edelstein of “House” (to an artist) and Casey Wilson to the creator of “Happy Endings”. I’d rather hear about either of these 2 events over that other wedding.
They should do a Dusty Springfield bio instead with Carey Mulligan.
I’m sure Hwood could do both.
I think Scarlett’s voice is so low and deep…Dolly has more of a birdlike voice. I think it would be hard to mesh the two.
The voice is so wrong. Personality. Everything. Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!
Wrong, wrong, no! But Dolly Parton’s got alot more to her (no pun intended) than maybe some people realize, and I think a film about her life would be really interesting if done correctly. So no to Scarlett, but yes to…? What about someone like Megan Hilty or that type?
Scarlett can’t act her way out of a makeup chair.
I like Scarlett, she is a good actress – check out under the skin where she’s an alien if you doubt it- and she looks fab. Not a great choice for dolly though.
Um no.
Re: Dexter finale. Me too Michael. Me too.
+10
Dolly is- thankfully- alive and well- so why a biopic? I hope this is a joke…Scarlett is the complete opposite of light, lively, warm, and streetwise. But whoever would take a role like this wouldn’t make a smart career move. So, big NO!
I think that the WaPo editorial missed the mark by naming specific movies. But movies are a reflection, to some degree, of culture and aside from the killer’s mental illness, he did feel entitled to the access of pretty women and that he ‘deserved’ pleasure from them.. So while the author of that article was wrong in calling out actors, I think it was an idea that just wasn’t fully formed. By the same token, mental illness alone is not what caused him to behave in such a vicious manner. Being a misogynist asshole did.
I agree that misogyny played a role, but at the same time, I know a lot of real-life couples where the woman is more attactive than the man. Does that mean those couples have a responsibility in this event, because their coupledom set the bar too high for this man’s life experiences? Both in movies and in real life, pretty girls date average looking men. I guess I disagree with the premise of the WaPo article.
A lot of movies are fantasy scenarios meant for entertainment. The idea that we can’t have our fantasies play out in an imaginary world because some person with mental illness might take it has an unrealistic goal for his life is too much. He had mental illness, his parents repeatedly sought help for him over his life, yet he was still allowed to buy many guns and tons of ammunition. I think that plays a far bigger role than movies that he watched.
I firmly believe that there are a lot of sexist messages in the film and tv industry, and I think her stats at the end of her article are SO important…I just don’t think it was wise to tie it to this event.
Oh, I never intended to advocate that the movies inspired or created the monster in any scenario at all. I just think that movies are a reflection of society, at times. That’s why I think the editorial idea wasn’t fully formed. Within movies, you can see the misogyny reinforced, but the films don’t create this, they mirror, albeit sometimes in absurd ways. Maybe I wasn’t entirely clear in my first comment.
And of course guns.
I do agree that movies and pop culture are a mirror. It probably wasn’t clear from my comment, but I was more disagreeing with the premise of her article, and not your comment. 😀 Her article does bring up good points…I just don’t know how relevant they are to this specific event. Which makes it a challenging article to respond to!
“By the same token, mental illness alone is not what caused him to behave in such a vicious manner. Being a misogynist asshole did.”
Politely disagree that misogyny somehow caused this guy (whose name I shall not repeat) to stab three men and shoot another in addition to the two women who were murdered. Mental illness has everything to do with this situation, and his fixation on women was a byproduct of his sickness. I really wish we could all focus on discussing mental illness rather than twisting the conversation into winning political points or pushing an irrelevant agenda.
Aside from that, does anyone else find it highly disturbing that Hornaday blames movies for this tragedy, yet links his YouTube manifesto to her article?
I said, “mental illness alone” . Yes, of course he was mentally ill, or disordered. But his fixation did not occur in a vacuum and this fixation is what drove him in spite of the fact that he also killed males. I’m not running for office so political points mean zero to me.
We do agree: his fixation drove him – that is metal illness. The fact that his fixation was on women has nothing to do with his ultimate actions.
I agree that movies affect everyone, not just the mentally ill. I would even tentatively say that violent movies and video games provide a template for the people who perform such horrific acts.
That being said, I have not seen ‘Neighbors.’ However, none of the other Aptow/Rogen movies I have seen end in bloody murder so her whole argument seems highly contrived to me. Hornaday is muddying some already complicated waters with her own agenda. She is a movie critic, has absolutely no background in mental illness, and therefore should keep her trap shut.
Which brings me to a final point: I am sorry that I was not clear in my comment about political/irrelevant agendas. It was directed at Hornaday, not you Kiddo. My apologies. 🙂
NO please don’t apologize. I think my post came off way harsher than I intended because you can’t see my smirk. And I’ve had this problem before, where I reread my comments and realize the tone can be taken several ways, some of which I didn’t mean at all. And I started off not being entirely clear to begin with. blah, I give up today.
I like Scarlett Johansson and all, but from what I hear, she can’t sing. So I would vote no on the Dolly biopic.
She has the boobs, though. LOL.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO why? is it just because she has big boobs?
Think, I prefer that one out of Nashville/Heroes, can’t remember her name or Michelle Williams.
To be honest, i would like to see a biopic but it needs someone who is very quirky and smart. Dolly is amazing woman and is a business and musical genius, IMO.
I can only think of TWO REASONS some studio exec would come up with this idea; neither one involves musical ability.
Ugh, cannot stand Scarlett Johansson.
Oh, hell no! Dolly’s story deserves a much better actress than Scarlett will ever be!
F*CK NO.
F************CK NO.
No way.
No.
I am a huge Dolly fan, particularly her Bluegrass albums. My dream is to see her live at the Ryman. I keep looking… Anyway, I cringe when people post the Mylie Cyrus video of her (Mylie) singing “Jolene.” The one titled the Backyard Sessions or something like that. People often comment, “Why can’t Mylie go back to this. She sounds so good here.” No she doesn’t. The band that is playing with her sounds good. Mylie sounds just like karaoke night at the local Pig and Swig. But I have to ask, Who would you rather play Dolly, ScarJo or Mylie, who sadly, Dolly refers to as her, “god daughter”?
Miley.
Can I chose option 3: Not Miley or scarjo?
OH. HELL. NO!
Hmmm…that is not who I would have picked but who knows what will work and what won’t. I mean I didn’t see Sissy Specek as Loretta Lynn either but it worked out!
I can think of two problems with this casting choice
I don’t think Scarlet Johansson (aka ScarJo) should play Dolly Parton. Yes, she has done interesting movies lately (Her, Under the skin and Chef), but I don’t think she can channel Dolly’s charisma and talent.
No, no, no! The role needs someone bubbly and likeable with a good sense of humour , Scarlet is a bit of a sour puss.
Actresses “pretend” a variety of traits & personalities. That’s what makes them actors & it’s what they get paid to do. Some are better at miming certain types. IF there’s a DP movie, it’s likely that someone other than the actress playing DP will sing. DP is iconic & her portrayer needs physical & vocal similarity to her.
Chenowith, as suggested above, is certainly possible. Hilty is short but not petite. A soft sweet speaking voice? Maybe the actress who played Scarlett on “Nashville?” Panetierre’s speaking voice, like Johansson’s is probably too husky. Parton’s hair, nails, and chest are all fake anyway, so wardrobe & makeup will take care of that.
Literally, Scarlett should be the last choice on Earth. Matter of fact, Scarlett should stop acting – period. She completely ruined Vicky Christina Barcelona for me. Her acting is so forced and robotic.
Hell NO!
Dolly is a singer, talented songwriter and multi instrumentalist. ScarJo can’t even act.
Dolly has a nice personality, ScarJo is just nasty.
Katherine jenkins would be a better choice. At least she has a lovely voice. She is also quite similer in looks to Dolly- blond and busty.
I can’t even imagine Scarlet playing a cheerful, warm-hearted woman. By the way, I can’t imagine her being cheerful at all.
I would go Reese Witherspoon with boobs.
Hell to the NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!