Catherine Zeta-Jones was offered the role, but didn't want to do another musical after Chicago. However, Hathaway dropped out of the role because the production schedule of the film overlapped with The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, which she was contractually obligated to make. She was later replaced by Anne Hathaway, a classically trained soprano, in 2004. Katie Holmes, who began working with a vocal coach, was the front-runner for Christine Daaé in March 2003.Other candidates included Antonio Banderas, Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson, Meat Loaf, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey and John Travolta."They rang to ask about my availability", Jackman explained in an April 2003 interview, "probably about 20 other actors as well. Hugh Jackman was originally cast as the Phantom, but he faced scheduling conflicts with Van Helsing.Self-Adaptation: Andrew Lloyd Webber co-wrote and produced the film.The British Miranda Richardson plays the French Madame Giry, her daughter Meg is played also by a British actress (Jennifer Ellison), Christine Daae, of Swedish descent, is played by the American Emmy Rossum, the Italian diva Carlotta is played by the British Minnie Driver, and the explicitly French Raoul is played by the American Patrick Wilson.
While the Phantom's nationality and family background is never explicitly stated, it can be assumed that he probably wasn't Scottish like Gerard Butler. It is set in France, and it is assumed that most characters are French. Deleted Scene: " No One Would Listen ", sung just before the climactic "Don Juan" performance.However older actresses were screen-tested - though Andrew Lloyd Webber forbid anyone over twenty-five being auditioned. Doing the math on Christine's headstone places Christine's age as sixteen when the film takes place. Cut Song: Parts of the reprise of "Notes" are eliminated.He cast Ciarán Hinds after working with him on Veronica Guerin. Creator-Chosen Casting: Joel Schumacher cast Gerard Butler after seeing him in Dracula 2000.
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