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Oh, No: Taylor Swift and Amanda Seyfried Cast in Les Mis

A photo of Taylor Swift and Amanda Seyfried

Sad news today, friends. Real sad news. Because further casting of the Les Miserables movie was announced today and, well, things aren’t looking so hot. What makes this even sadder was that I was seriously, genuinely excited about this movie. I love the musical with all my heart, and to see it immortalized in movie form was a dream come true. I was so thankful that the youth of today gets the privilege to experience one of the most loved musicals of all time this way, I truly was.

And the cast so far, could you imagine? Hugh Jackman would absolutely astound as Val Jean, and I’ll always love Anne Hathaway. Plus, we get to see Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter as the Thenardiers. We get to hear them sing “Master of the House”! What could be sweeter?

I’ll tell you what, friends. My favorite character, Eponine, getting the justice she deserves, that would be sweet. Hearing a true vocalist, nay, a true artist move me with a heart-wrenching rendition of “On My Own,” captured on film forever. I was truly worried that this would never come to be with the talk of that hellish sounding battle of actresses vying for the role. And, as it turns out, I was right to be worried.

Taylor Swift got the role, you guys. Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift, one of the most annoying ladies out there, is playing the role of Eponine. Why? Did she stun the director with her Dixie Chicks covers and her role in Valentine’s Day? You know, if they were going to pick an utterly obnoxious person anyway, they could have gone the extra mile and hired someone obnoxious AND talented. Like, you know how much I can’t stand the likes of Lea Michele, but that girl got shafted. I thought Lea was a shoe-in, and I think the rest of the world did too. I wonder what she did wrong?

Oh, and here’s some more casting news that I don’t feel as strongly about: Amanda Seyfried got the role of Cosette. I’ve never seen Mamma Mia!, so I can’t bitch about her voice like I can about Taylor’s, but Amanda was apparently trained in classical opera and worked with a voice coach for five years, so that sounds fair enough.

Back to Taylor real quick: did you know that the actors in this here Les Mis movie are going to be singing live on film? Have you heard Taylor sing live? Why is this happening? I honestly can’t understand it. To be fair, I am sick and feverish and I feel gross and there have been several times today where I’ve had to stop and analyze my surroundings so I could figure out if I was in reality or not. So maybe I’m overreacting. Maybe Taylor Swift was the obvious choice, and I’m too crazy to see it.

Please tell me I don’t live in that world. Please tell me this is ridiculous and upsetting and that this beloved musical deserves better. Please?

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  • Don’t you hate it when famous people get your most beloved roles just because they’re famous? Like do you really think Taylor Swift actually auditioned for this role? If she was just a regular person auditioning for the role the casting directors would think it was just a joke. This makes me sooo mad!

  • If Taylor Swift’s casting comes to pass, I may have to boycott this movie. I may have to boycott the film version of my favorite musical of all time, and I really hope it doesn’t come to that.

    She doesn’t have the look of an Eponine, she doesn’t have the sound of an Eponine, and I have big doubts that she can pull off the subtleties of Eponine. This is stunt casting at its worst.

    A large portion of the Internet seems to be on our side. If that has any sway at all, we’ll avoid this impending disaster.

    • I’ve always been a Taylor Swift fan. She is a great songwriter and a smart business woman but why would she even consider such a demanding and sensitive role. What were the producers thinking? Disaster is putting it mildly. Lea Michele should be reconsidered. Is it really too late to recast the part? Thousands of us hope not.
      Simon Cowell brought Melanie Amaro back. Mistakes can be cor-rected if the timing is right. Wake up producers!!!!

  • I am sure that she is a very sweet girl, but I just think that Taylor Swift is a massively overrated musician.

    No, thanks.

  • i like taylor swift i think she is a great girl but that is my opinion. and seriously people this is ridiculous i was just looking for pictures of taylor to make a music video (i make them for many differnet artists) and THIS thing popped up. ridiculous! i am just 11 i do not even know what this movie or whatever is!

  • yesssss!! Amanda got cosette’s role!! can’t wait to watch Karen Smith,i mean amanda singing (again) in some movie !! and one more thing, SHE’S SOOO FETCH.. !! xDD i loooove you Amanda !! =DD !!

    is there anything that this girl can’t do?! i mean,she can SiNG she can ACT really really well, she’s kind of a psychic and her breasts can always tell when it’s gonna rain.. XDD