if David Bowie did not make this movie who do you think would?
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glemay25 — 11 years ago(May 06, 2014 05:55 PM)
Jim Henson said the top three contenders was Bowie,Sting, & Micheal Jackson with Bowie being number 1. I guess if Bowie had turned it down one or both would get a shot at it. If I were casting someone other Bowie or other rock stars Id look to Tim Curry, David Carradine,John Malkovich or Frank Langella
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Chihuahua-tership_Down — 11 years ago(May 08, 2014 12:53 PM)
Don't know if he can sing well, but I could see Eddie Izzard doing a good job in the role. He probably wasn't known much back in 1986 though.
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Agashi — 11 years ago(July 07, 2014 06:42 AM)
I don't know Raimi would certainly play up the campyness of the original, but I don't know if that would be a good thing for the film. Plus, I have a feeling that the Sarah and Jareth relationship would be be edited into a more kid-friendly, traditional one of good guy versus bad guy. He doesn't handle romance well. Or subtlety for that matter.
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KonekoTsukino — 11 years ago(October 29, 2014 04:42 PM)
Although I know that Sting and Michael Jackson were also in consideration, the only actor I could personally see as playing the part would be Tim Curry. A little bit of Rocky Horror flavor, the sensuality that oozes from him, it would have been a suitable replacement. Bowie is without a doubt the most absolutely perfect person for the role, but I think that Curry would have done it justice enough.
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EerieForest — 11 years ago(November 01, 2014 08:42 PM)
How about Iggy Pop?
This is a really tough question by the way, because I really can't imagine anyone other than Bowie playing Jareth. All I know is I really would want someone who treats the character as more creepy than cutesy. I loved how there was a sort of sly wink that Bowie gave the audience, so it wasn't just for kids. Plus, he makes Jareth sexy. Can you imagine if Michael Jackson had played the part? It would have been so weird! Music would have sounded cool though.. -
Picnic10 — 10 years ago(November 21, 2015 12:03 PM)
Given that the music and Bowie's unwatered down sensuality are two of the integral reasons why the film is so fondly looked on, I am sure that very few would have the stature and inventivness to make the film what it was. Bowie was not afraid of being pure 'magic'. Perhaps if a female Goblin Queen (which would slightly change the implied metaphors)could be considered, certainly Kate Bush for the music. Peter Gabriel if you want to give the film a Sting meets Prince flavour.
