Friday, May 17, 2013

A Musical for Jakey-bear – At Last

Good, fun things come to those who wait. Just ask Jake Gyllenhaal.

For years, my dear Gyllen-yum has been eyeing a prospective movie adaptation of Damn Yankees, but since that one’s still in development (right?), Jakey-bear has turned his attention to the big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods.

Indeed, Gyllenhaal is thisclose to nabbing the part of Rapunzel’s Prince in the Rob (Chicago) Marshall-directed production that already has Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp on board.

Star Trek Into Darkness’ Chris Pine would play Cinderella’s Prince.

It could very well that, in the end, Gyllen-yum will get the latter part, since I understand it is the showier part.

And how’s this for a cherry on top of some sweet-ass news? Emily Blunt, Streep’s Devil Wears Prada co-star, is also being courted for a part.

Photo: People.com.

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