JENNIFER'S BODY IS GOING AUTHENTICALLY EMO
- By Devin Faraci
- Published 02/5/2008
- News
Now that Karyn Kusama is on board to direct Jennifer's Body, Diablo Cody's follow-up to Juno, casting is beginning in earnest. Luckily we have a source close to the production who has told us who is being looked at for some major roles in the film.The lead role of Needy, the Buffy of the piece, if you will, is being offered to Amanda Seyfried, Big Love's Sarah. That's not a done deal, but with nothing on her IMDB after the upcoming Mamma Mia!, I imagine Seyfried will be happy to take the role.
More interesting, perhaps, are two names that are being bandied about for Nikolai; he's the leader of the Satanic emo band that starts all of the problems that turns Needy into an ass-kicking monster fighter. The production is looking at two legitimately emo dipshits - Pete Wentz of Fallout Boy and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte. These names horrify me, and just typing them out has awoken some kind of genocidal monster in me - I want to torch your home if you own a Fallout Boy record. I want you removed from the Earth (Ron Paul supporters are next). Here's to hoping that the third name on the list, One Tree Hill's Chad Michael Murray, is who they go with.
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Comment #1 (Posted by Angry Mean Panda)
This sounds like derivative shit. Juno was entertaining, but after reading some of Diablo Cody's blogging and going through her book, she was probably writing way above her level with that movie. She's a really, really unremarkable writer. She was doing a lot of that Joss Whedon pop culture infused dialogue (which I hate, by the way) in Juno, so now it seems like she's just ripping him off outright. Bleh.
Comment #2 (Posted by JeremyH)
Eye make up does not make you cool. It does not make you interesting. It does not make you emo. It makes you look like a douchebag.
Comment #3 (Posted by grahamH)
wow I have officially lost interest in this movie
if they were smart they would get a band like the black lips or even municipal waste to play the band.
I read the script and they take jabs at both fall out boy and chad michale murray so why would they consider them for a part.
but thumbs up for the amanda seyfried casting she was who I thought of while reading it
Comment #4 (Posted by AnimalStructure)
Wow, people still give a crap about Diablo Cody? Angry mean Panda, I have it on good authority that, a la Good Will Hunting, Cody's script bore little resemblance to the shooting script of Juno. A MAJOR rewrite was done on it before shooting commenced.
Comment #5 (Posted by Sean Bateman)
AnimalStructure,
You're off the planet on this one. Find a script from 2005, while Siberling was on the film, and almost every word from that draft made it into the film. Jealousy is a stinky cologne.
Comment #6 (Posted by Early Bandwagon Jumper)
I read the very first draft, and it was also pretty much exactly the same. Not much changed -- one or two scenes added, and very few dialogue changes.
Comment #7 (Posted by Magic Kenny)
Argue about the script 'till the sun comes down. All I know is the dude in that picture looks like a chick.
Comment #8 (Posted by Ken A)
AnimalStructure's a tool.
So is Pete Wentz...but I mean no disrespect to AnimalStructure that I'm lumping them both together as tools. That would be unfair. Pete's a mongoloid wrecking tool. Isn't he like 30 something??
Comment #9 (Posted by LauraES)
I hope to GOD they do not go with none of the 3 listed. Okay Chad Michael Murry is the better of the pick. I am a fan of Fall Out Boy but in all reality Pete Wentz cannot act at all and watching him act makes me feel awkward for some odd reason. I hate when he acts he tries to hard and it doesn't naturally flow from him.
Comment #10 (Posted by Y3k-Bug)
Sounds like excellent casting.
For those in who like those 2 bands, its a bit of gold to see their respective frontmen in a movie.
For those who dislike them (like myself), you get the satisfaction of watching the band get their comuppence once the devil comes to collect.
Sounds like win win casting to me.
Comment #11 (Posted by Lowrey)
Diablo Cody is so annoying. Juno was so cloying I could barely stand it. Just because they play acoustic guitar music doesn't mean the main character's self-absorption is heartfeld. As far as involving this Emo nonsense... good hopefully the movie fails and Cody goes back to stripping.
Comment #12 (Posted by Chelsey)
I hope they pick Wentz. I love Wentz. and i own EVERY fall out boy record. Remove me from this earth,bitchh.
Comment #13 (Posted by Andie)
he's going to remove loads of people from this earth if he's serious.
And you can torch my house anytime, if you knew where I live, honey.
Honestly, Wentz acting seems so... awkward. maybe he should stick to the bedusseys.
this movie's gonna be good for the emo haters. someone's giving them a reason to kill us =/
Comment #14 (Posted by an unknown user)
they all suck. Any interest I could had just went down the toilet
Comment #15 (Posted by Liv)
Oh God.
Pete, you're lyrics are cool, and we love you, even if you are an attention whore.
But please no more acting.
Stick to jumping in circles with your bass, designing clothes, teaching men how to apply guyliner, and being the emo god us scene kids worship.
Just stay away from acting.
Comment #16 (Posted by an unknown user)
i definitly vote pete.
he's a fairly good actor,
and i really hate
chad michael murray.
Comment #17 (Posted by an unknown user)
guess you better torch my house. i own all 3 records. i think it would be hilarious if pete was cast as the character. id go see that movie
Comment #18 (Posted by lifeonstandby_)
wow.
all the news reporters (mainly in america/uk) will have a field day with this movie, they have been saying all along emo is bad and parents should be warned if their child is emo because they proberly suicidal and statanic. Have you seen the many videos on youtube? LOL.
Anyways once this movie comes out about a cheerleader who gets possessed by a "Satanic" emo band and then goes on a male killing spree.. they are so gonna love that, filling clueless parents with more rubbish.
And another thing? last time I checked Joel Madden wasn't emo nor was Chad Michael Murray. Neither of them would be great choice for the lead male role. Joels a punk tryhard and Chad is a tweens dream... Not that I'm saying Pete's a great actor but at least his emo-ish.
-In reply to JeremyH's comment, eyeliner or as some say 'guyliner' looks very sexy on the right guy. But each to their own.
-In reply to Ken A, Pete is 28 years-old.
Comment #19 (Posted by whiteman)
yeah fuck people for thinking and acting differently than you. more power to you my friend.
Comment #20 (Posted by Steph)
I don't like Pete Wentz or Joel Madden, but I can tell you, if either of them land the spot, it's going to be a funny fucking movie!
Comment #21 (Posted by Aydi)
hey asshole! Why the fuck are you calling
pete and joel dipshits? I mean honestly wtf is your problem? Is your life that pathetic that you have to go and make fun and call names to other people?
Comment #22 (Posted by lifeonstandby_)
Hi Aydi I didnt call them dipshits i can't see that anyone else thats commented this page has either.But if thats your opion of them okay... Speaking of calling people names your the one that called me an asshole...well i think it was directed at me?
Comment #23 (Posted by an unknown user)
Enough with criticizing the possible casting... the entire plot of the movie itself sounds unbelievably stupid.
Comment #24 (Posted by nurse)
I’m a school nurse & you wouldn’t believe how many of the “emo” kids cut. They call themselves “emo,” by the way. We’ve sent at least a dozen kids to the local psychiatric hospital for self-injury and suicidal ideation just during this school year. I was pretty confused about the whole “emo” thing until one of the kids showed me the website http://whatisemo.bravehost.com/. Once I saw that site, I understand the issue much better; please take the time to view this and protect yourself and your loved ones.
