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Portman and Izzard Vie for "Cabaret" Lead

THURSDAY JUNE 29 2006 7:06 AM

Submitted by Alyk. Edited By Alyk.

TAGS: Natalie Portman,, Eddie Izzard,, Cabaret, Sally Bowles,Theater, London

If you had to choose someone to play the iconic character Sally Bowles from Cabaret, who would you pick: tiny, adorable Natalie Portman, or cross-dressing comic Eddie Izzard? Sounds strange, but the two are vying for the same roll in the London stage production of Cabaret. Of course, Portman maintained the lead.

A theatre source tells British newspaper Daily Express, "Eddie is an inspired choice and looks great in women's clothes - but he's unlikely to go down well with purists. Yet as a Hollywood star, Natalie's incredibly bankable and she's an accomplished dancer. She's also much prettier."

While Eddie may look great in woman�s clothes, Natalie is hotter without them. Sorry, Eddie

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SirPsychoSexy

Ridgewood, NJ

January 2004

JUN 29, 2006 07:17 AM

Cabaret or death?

Palo

SUICIDEGIRL

Maine, USA

JUN 29, 2006 07:28 AM

She looks so much like Audrey Hepburn in that photo...

Perdita

SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

JUN 29, 2006 07:36 AM

eddie could so play emcee. there, problem solved.

DieWhiteGirls

Madison, WI

July 2005

JUN 29, 2006 08:17 AM

Ok, that's it, I'm going to London if she gets this role.

MrTakeout

Hilliard, OH

May 2006

JUN 29, 2006 08:26 AM

I love Cabaret. I want to go to London and see it!

FairyNothing

United Kingdom

February 2005

JUN 29, 2006 08:30 AM

I'd pick Eddie Izzard everytime

RumpusParable

Augusta, GA

April 2003

JUN 29, 2006 08:52 AM

i pray there's a third option they go with.

Margot_Dent

Los Angeles, CA

February 2004

JUN 29, 2006 08:54 AM

Perdita said:
eddie could so play emcee. there, problem solved.

exactly. thats the role i thought this was about actually.

MikeofEvil2

United Kingdom

September 2003

JUN 29, 2006 09:51 AM

I think the fact that they even considered Eddie is great.

Cigarette

Cleveland, OH

April 2004

JUN 29, 2006 10:04 AM

Margot_Dent said:

Perdita said:
eddie could so play emcee. there, problem solved.

exactly. thats the role i thought this was about actually.

Srsly.

Though I don't really see Natalie Portman as the Sally Bowles type. Maybe it's just the Star Wars movies and Leon making me say this, but I see her as more aristocratic and mature. I'd cast someone whose type was more like, oh, a young Sally Struthers or perhaps a younger Annie Potts in that kind of role.