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Portman and Izzard Vie for "Cabaret" Lead

Submitted by Alyk

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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 womans clothes, Natalie is hotter without them. Sorry, Eddie

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mamet

Charleston, SC

March 2005

JUN 30, 2006 09:18 PM

Izzard would do wonderfully as Emcee. I'm having a hard time buying Portman as Sally Bowles, honestly.

Jenya

HOPEFUL

Azerbaijan

JUL 02, 2006 01:06 AM

ummmm......can Natalie Sing? kinda important

_Tab

USA

September 2004

JUL 02, 2006 10:35 AM

Allie said:
ummmm......can Natalie Sing? kinda important

Thats what I was thinking. I LOVE her to death but the closest I've come to hearing her sing was in the SNL rap skit

Elisabeth

San Francisco, CA

December 2002

JUL 02, 2006 11:09 PM

They're both teflon, so either one would be great.

Perdita

SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

JUL 07, 2006 05:00 PM

Oh and it should be noted that the role of Sally Bowles doesn't necessarily require a top notch singer. Not that I think Natalie works for the role, but I'm just adding that to the discussion.

Oh and I'm still wanking it to the idea of Eddie as emcee. Carry on . . .

thefly

Eagle Springs, NC

November 2003

JUL 07, 2006 07:30 PM

It is sad to think that popularity would beat out the better performer... granted, I know little of Cabaret but I know Portman and Eddie (well, not personally). Portman seems a stuck up actress that will want such a role to still seem "artsy" (particularly after Star Wars) while, my opinion, Eddie wants the role to fill some transvestite dream of his. In any case, Izzard should be in this cast. Portman should just get over herself.

TheInsomniac

Washington, DC

October 2003

JUL 07, 2006 07:35 PM

Natalie is in the running for most beautiful person on the planet.

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK

August 2002

JUL 07, 2006 08:01 PM

Allie said:
ummmm......can Natalie Sing? kinda important

Hope so. She sure can't act.

Cigarette

Cleveland, OH

April 2004

JUL 07, 2006 08:22 PM

Keith said:

Allie said:
ummmm......can Natalie Sing? kinda important

Hope so. She sure can't act.

If she never did anything other than Leon/The Professional, she'd still be one of my all time favorite actors.

Toez

Rohnert Park, CA

April 2006

JUL 09, 2006 07:47 PM

i LOVE eddie izzard

brett54

Australia

November 2004

JUL 10, 2006 03:39 PM

Natalie Portman as the lead in Cabaret ??
About as inspired a choice as Celine Dion doing Edith Piaf.

Portman is pretty (as far as waifs can be), but can't act - sorry, one dimensional.
Audry Hepburn was pretty (as a waif) and could act her little arse off.

Eddie Izzard.