Fans may finally know whyAmanda Seyfriedcouldn’t accept her Golden Globe for her work onThe Dropout, which instantly caused a stir online. According to presenters Mo Brings Plenty and Cole Hauser, Seyfried wasn’t in attendance because she was “deep in the process of creating a new musical.” The next day, Seyfried said the following in a video posted to Instagram:
“I am in New York. I was on FaceTime with myDropoutteam, my wonderfulDropoutteam who are the reason I got this award. It is a true honor to have been a part of that. I had to miss it because I am doing something that is magic and it’s musical. So I’m finally getting to do something that I’ve never really done. That’s all I can really say about it. Hopefully more soon. But it’s a lot of work. It’s more fun, and it’s been a great night. So in lieu of any acceptance speech, I’m just going to say thanks to all myDropoutfamily and my family.”
While it’s one thing to know that Seyfried is working on a new musical project, that certainly begs the question of what it is. There are hundreds of existing musicals to choose from without getting into ones that still need to be created. Online, many speculated that Seyfried is working on a thirdMamma Mia!The hit musical was made into a movie in 2008 with an all-star cast. It was followed by a sequel,Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, in 2018.
For those suspecting or even hoping for aMamma Mia! 3, insiders have informedVarietyof how anyone making that guess has been way off. According to them, Seyfried is workshopping a musical adaptation ofThelma & Louise.Presumably, Seyfried will be playing one of the title characters.
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Thelma & Louise is a Cinema Classic
According to Variety, there’s been talk of someone else joining Seyfried in the project,Evan Rachel Wood. Previously, Wood showed her singing ability in her jukebox musical,Across the Universe, which featured the work of the Beatles. Wood also sang inFrozen 2as Queen Iduna.
Thelma & Louisefollows Thelma Dickinson (Geena Davis) and Louise Sawyer (Susan Sarandon), two friends whose vacation plans get derailed when Louise kills a would-be rapist. Hot on their trail is a police detective Hal Slocumb (Harvey Keitel). Some of the people they run into on their journey include Jimmy Lennox (Michael Madsen) and J.D. (Brad Pitt). Climaxing in an ending you probably already know, even without seeing the film.
Thelma & Louisewas released in 1991 and directed by Ridley Scott. It received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director, Best Actress for both leads, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Editing. But, ultimately, the only award it ended up walking away with was for Best Original Screenplay.
Efforts to turnThelma & Louiseinto a musical have occurred as far back as 2021. The film’s screenwriter, Callie Khouri, will write the book for the show alongside Haley Feiffer. Indie singer/songwriter Neko Case will be in charge of the music. Scott Delman will serve as producer, while 2021 reports indicated that Trip Cullman will serve as the director.
