Norton wanted to talk to the legend about the fact that someone is going to be playing her in a biopic. So, Julia Roberts yelled out, “Say it’s me. Please, say it’s me.” Then, Cher looked over her, tapped her shoulder, and said, “OK. It’s you.” to shut her up, which Roberts didn’t do.
Julia then imitated the unique way Cher flicks her back. And you can tell at this point Cher was over it because the singer looked at Norton as to say to him that he should pay attention to me and not her.
So he got the message and did. That is when he asked her if they had cast someone to play the part. And she said they haven’t because she can’t find anyone to fit her extraordinary life into a script short enough to be a movie.
So Cher asked for Tom Hanks’ help since he produced Mamma Mia 2, a movie she starred in, and he loved her singing in it. He especially loved the way she sang Abba’s Fernando. So he said as long as someone sings that song, it will be fine.
Hanks accidentally opened up a can of worms because she explained to him that she will be doing her own singing in the film. She hates it when people sing other people’s songs in production because it never sounds like the original singer.
That is when Roberts chimed in again, to explain not all the time. That is because Timothée Chalamet, who was also a guest, had just been cast to play Bob Dylan.
The difference between Cher and Dylan, is she is known for her voice, and Dylan for his lyrics.
Anyways, back to Cher. Roberts added that no one is like Cher and lovingly asked her, “How do you stand yourself?” Cher told, “I don’t! I’m a pain in the ass.”
But not as big of a pain in the ass as Roberts was to her during this episode.
And there was just one more zinger from Cher to Julia. When Cher said that her life was too big for a movie script, Roberts suggested they turn it into a miniseries. Cher didn’t even look at her when she said with disdain, “Yeah. I don’t think so.”
And with that, I love Cher even more! Because she doesn’t have time for anyone’s bullshit, including another Oscar winner who used to be highest paid female film actress.
When Warner Bros. released the first trailer for Wonka, we were left wanting more. More Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa that is. And we are getting that in the new trailer for the film.
I still don’t know what to make of the prequel to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. But I will go see it for the cinematography and Grant—both of which live up to my pure imagination.
Wonka magically appears in movie theaters on December 15th
Before Timothée Chalamet had kids dancing with him because of his chocolate in Wonka, they were doing it to help win Rising Stars. You can tell that the 16-year-old was destined to be a star in 2012.
I grew up watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and I adored Gene Wilder in the lead role.
So anytime I hear that they are doing another version, I expect Willy Wonka to live up to the charisma and magic that Wilder had in the role. Johnny Depp didn’t do it. And I don’t think Timothée Chalamet will either. He does not have that “It Factor” that makes him special for a role like this, at least not in this trailer.
While I don’t see him as the chocolate genius, I can’t wait to see this movie on December 15th. It feels like a fantasy adventure that is perfect for Christmastime, like The Greatest Showman or Mary Poppins.
So it will be fun to watch! That, and let’s be real, we are all going to see Hugh Grant dancing as an Oompa Loompa. We need more of him ASAP!
Timothée Chalamet showed up at the Oscars in a look, I don’t think, we have seen before. The actor wore a Louis Vuitton black sequenced jacket and black pants. However, there was one piece of clothing he was visibly not wearing, and it was a shirt.
Now, it looked cool AF on the red carpet. But, I am sure he regretted that decision when he got inside, and the room was freezing because of the AC. And you know, luck would have it, that he would be seated under the air conditioning vent. Making his nipples harder than most when they saw him go shirtless. And I am sure that was not the only article of clothing he was missing…
