MJ - Edward Scissorhands

QuirkyDianaQuirkyDiana Posts: 386
edited January 1970 in News
Did anyone know that MJ 'lobbied hard for the part of Edward Scissorhands but was unsuccessful'. Wikipedia. Interesting.

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  • NathaliaNathalia Posts: 340
    Wow I never knew that, interesting..
    I could see why he would want the role though, the character of Edward Scissorhands is like Michael in the fact of being judged and misunderstood.
  • QuirkyDianaQuirkyDiana Posts: 386
    It's a beautiful film. Apparently Johnny Depp 'cried like a newborn' when he read the script. It resonated with him too. I think a part like that requires someone to have experienced some of the themes in real life. So it's interesting MJ was interested too. Johnny Depp also said that he studied Charlie Chaplin films in order to master the art of conveying emotion without speaking, so another link to MJ there.
  • NathaliaNathalia Posts: 340
    Yes thats very true, MJ really appreciates the work of Charlie Chaplin. Michael would have done a beautiful job as Edward Scissorhands. He's always been an incredible actor even as far back as before The Wiz. And btw thanks for posting this topic QuirkyDiana <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) -->
  • QuirkyDianaQuirkyDiana Posts: 386
    Your welcome <!-- s:) -->:)<!-- s:) --> It seems MJ's acting abilities were recognised <!-- m -->http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/01/11/bo ... nd-freaky/<!-- m -->

    Obviously ignore the weird and freaky comments......as the article says Hughes never met him, so how does he know? Media manipulating perceptions again <!-- s:roll: -->:roll:<!-- s:roll: -->
  • miss jmiss j Posts: 346
    ooohh!! he would've done willy wonka too!!!! i would love to see him playing that part!!
  • GirlSaturdayGirlSaturday Posts: 1,020
    Hmmm Johnny Depp is good and I respect his skills as an actor. However the movie was made in 1990 long before the accusations against MJ. He would have provided more star power so I wonder why his efforts to get the role failed.
    Did anyone know that MJ 'lobbied hard for the part of Edward Scissorhands but was unsuccessful'. Wikipedia. Interesting.
  • steffmaster1steffmaster1 Posts: 968
    yeah he would have been great as willy wonka!! think he has willy wonka with a sweet shop room thing at neverland awesome wish he played it!! <!-- s:x -->:x<!-- s:x -->
  • mmzmmz Posts: 450
    ooohh!! he would've done willy wonka too!!!! i would love to see him playing that part!!

    Willy wonka was perfect for Michael...I think J.Depp a bit imitated Michaels look in that movie...
  • Eva REva R Posts: 1,217
    ooohh!! he would've done willy wonka too!!!! i would love to see him playing that part!!

    Willy wonka was perfect for Michael...I think J.Depp a bit imitated Michaels look in that movie...
    he did <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
  • Gabriel WalkerGabriel Walker Posts: 11
    Did anyone know that MJ 'lobbied hard for the part of Edward Scissorhands but was unsuccessful'. Wikipedia. Interesting.

    THEY lobbied for HIM, not the other way around. Burton would have loved it , but there were lot of complications that, sadly.made it impossible. When did that get added to Wiki????? It was never public knowledge. I'm glad it is now though....G xx
  • voiceforthesilentvoiceforthesilent Posts: 5,485
    Thanks for clearing that up Gabriel. Do you know Michael personally?
  • neverlandprincessneverlandprincess Posts: 607
    Interesting...because I LOVE that movie! Every time I have seen it ,even when I was little I thought it mirrored Michael in a way. Funny ,Depp does a soft voice and has an innoncence in that role. Amazing. I think he may have studied Michael (or peoples perception of Michael) for the Wonka role. I dont think that it would have been a good time for him to have done that role (if he ever had thought about it). Edward was differant though, I wonder how many films Michael was interested in that he didnt get? I remember when Hook was coming out,I heard that he wanted to do Peter Pan,but Speilberg got Williams. Dont know if it was a rumor though.
  • ArielAriel Posts: 84
    Did anyone know that MJ 'lobbied hard for the part of Edward Scissorhands but was unsuccessful'. Wikipedia. Interesting.

    Yes. <!-- s;) -->;)<!-- s;) -->
  • SouzaSouza Posts: 9,400
    Did anyone know that MJ 'lobbied hard for the part of Edward Scissorhands but was unsuccessful'. Wikipedia. Interesting.

    THEY lobbied for HIM, not the other way around. Burton would have loved it , but there were lot of complications that, sadly.made it impossible. When did that get added to Wiki????? It was never public knowledge. I'm glad it is now though....G xx

    Wiki is so busy lately, lots of interesting info added on some pages.
    May the truth be spread G, either through Wiki, YouTube or other channels, as long as it's out there...S xx

    "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

  • QuirkyDianaQuirkyDiana Posts: 386
    Did anyone know that MJ 'lobbied hard for the part of Edward Scissorhands but was unsuccessful'. Wikipedia. Interesting.

    THEY lobbied for HIM, not the other way around. Burton would have loved it , but there were lot of complications that, sadly.made it impossible. When did that get added to Wiki????? It was never public knowledge. I'm glad it is now though....G xx

    I was just quoting from Wikipedia. From what i understand, this is not new news, i just happened to come across it because i was reading about Edward Scissorhands. I discovered it incidentally. As for when it was added to Wiki, it was reported on in 1990 that 'Michael Jackson was eager to play the role but wasn't offered it' - <!-- m -->http://articles.latimes.com/1990-08-12/ ... urton?pg=2<!-- m --> My guess is that MJ wasn't offered the part because he was too much of a superstar to assume the identity of another character. Perhaps they were worried that audiences wouldn't be able to believe and 'get into' the character because MJ has such a strong public identity of his own.

    So what complications do you know of Gabriel?
  • PinkTopazPinkTopaz Posts: 1,013
    Did anyone know that MJ 'lobbied hard for the part of Edward Scissorhands but was unsuccessful'. Wikipedia. Interesting.

    THEY lobbied for HIM, not the other way around. Burton would have loved it , but there were lot of complications that, sadly.made it impossible. When did that get added to Wiki????? It was never public knowledge. I'm glad it is now though....G xx

    Wiki is so busy lately, lots of interesting info added on some pages.
    May the truth be spread G, either through Wiki, YouTube or other channels, as long as it's out there...S xx
    What do you all mean?
  • QuirkyDianaQuirkyDiana Posts: 386
    What do you all mean?

    nothing more than the fact that MJ expressed strong interest in playing the role of Edward Scissorhands and he was unsuccessful.
  • PinkTopazPinkTopaz Posts: 1,013
    What do you all mean?

    nothing more than the fact that MJ expressed strong interest in playing the role of Edward Scissorhands and he was unsuccessful.
    Oh, figured. I wish he would have gotten it, he would have looked soooo sexy..
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