if David Bowie did not make this movie who do you think would?
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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.
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jtmovies — 10 years ago(January 11, 2016 10:37 AM)
I'm not to familiar with Sting. But Bowie's voice was intimidating enough for the scenes where he had to usurp his authority with Huggle or Sarah. The concept of Michael Jackson stealing a baby wouldn't have aged well into the 90s after his first scandal.
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jefgg — 10 years ago(January 14, 2016 04:25 AM)
Jim Henson eventually decided he wanted a big, charismatic star to the play the Goblin King, and decided to pursue a musician for the role. Sting, Prince, Mick Jagger, and Michael Jackson were considered for the part; however, it was ultimately decided that David Bowie would be the most suitable choice.
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ZakkWyldeMyLittlePony — 10 years ago(January 18, 2016 04:01 PM)
Nowadays, I could picture Johnny Depp playing the part. Of course, he was too young to play the part when it was first made. EDIT: I could see Tim Curry playing the Goblin King.
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utahman1971 — 9 years ago(May 23, 2016 01:28 PM)
Jim Henson made the movie, not David Bowie. David Bowie is just an actor in it, not the one making it. LOL! Some people. Why is everyone naming all the old actors for the roll? David Bowie was young when he was in it. He was 39 and all the named people to take his place is older. How stupid.
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A_Prosthetic_Prophet — 9 years ago(May 27, 2016 01:49 PM)
"He was 39 and all the named people to take his place is older. How stupid."
Troll harder why don't you. It's obvious to everyone else that the OP meant act in, not direct, and if you're going to be such a pedantic a$$hole, you may want to try actually knowing what you're talking about next time you attempt to correct and then insult people (you may also want to try writing with proper grammarall the people named "is' older? You mean "were" older?, I know proper grammar hard tho, make brain hurt, lol) and it's more like less then half of them "were" older, and most of those "were" by just a few years. Maybe there is some confusion on your part, maybe you don't realize this is a discussion about who might have been a good choice for the role in the original 1986 film if Bowie had turned it down, it's not about potential choices for a potential remake (although if that's the case, it should have been obvious as soon as someone named Freddie Mercury).
