Tom Hanks may turn the stage version of American Idiot into a film

[Nobody_Likes_You]

They better make a film out of American Idiot and not a film of the musical...

I love Tom Hanks though...

[Daughter.of.Rage.and.Love]

According to NME Tom Hanks might have Julia Roberts lined up to play a lead role. NME link

Julia Roberts. I'm curious as to how that will turn out. If it follows the album storyline, there is only one lead role, being Whatsername ... oh nevermind, according to the article it's an adaption of the stage play. well, let's hope that if Julia is indeed in there she will be the pregnant girlfriend (although that's not much of a lead role....), and not Whatsername. Julia Roberts as Whatsername, I can only see that being a disaster, or well, I don't see that being something good. She's just not someone to play someone like Whatsername, in my eyes.

[Sara.]

The selling out arguement will always be there from critics. I think its just pure ambition to succeed in things outside of there comfort zone. My only fear is that if this film was made and it bombed, people might remember American Idiot as a failed musical movie rather than an album that was/is a masterpiece.

On the other hand if the film is made and it is good, American Idiot may be regarded as a masterpiece by people who wouldn't usually listen to Green Day's music too

According to NME Tom Hanks might have Julia Roberts lined up to play a lead role. NME link

that's so true. This could either be a huge success or a huge fail.

[Alan86]

"go for it, just don't fuck it up!"

Hmm...Julia Roberts as Whatsername? How many tattoos does she have and where are they? :eyebrow:

Thats exactly what i think too.

At least 13 tattoes, ill let you draw your own conlusions on where they should be

[Conspiracy.]

Don't know what to think about it. And eeew Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts

I just hope it's not going to be such a cheesy drama thing, whatever.

[Alan86]

This is supposed to be about young people growin up today. I dont see how Julia Roberts fits the description for a lead role

[farley drexel hatcher]

I think people are missing the point. He wants (apparently) to turn the musical into a movie. Not the album itself. It'd probably have nothing at all in common with the JOS video because they're two totally different interpretations.

[ParadoxAndPlaid]

When I heard about the possibility of a movie I was worried; There is so many ways to mess up a Musical-movie and I was like, 'oh no how will they transfer stage to screen, can it be done without being tacky like so many musicals turned movies have been, I don't want that to happen. It'd be too sad if it flopped'

But I really want all the fans everywhere to have a chance to see the show.

Now that I know Tom Hanks is the one behind it I'm almost sure it's in good hands.

I'm looking forward to whatever news come next. let's hope Warner won't get in the way.

[Juju]

bwahahahahahaha!

that's ridiculous.

[green-day1972]

that will be cool but two questions :

there will be the same actors as American Idiot Musical ?

Billie Joe , Mike and Tré will be in the movie??

Okay nobody knows but I want to know ! ><

[Daughter.of.Rage.and.Love]

Lmao, it would be awesome if Billie, Mike and Tre are in it looking at the small amount of acting they've done and the quality of it, that would be hilarious not gonna happen though, or it would HIGHLY surprise me

[Jaymee!!]

I don't even know what to say about this...

Cast Taylor Lou Pucci as JOS and Kelli Garner as Whatsername (just like in the JOS music video) and chances are... I'd love it.

Agreed.

Tom Hanks, ya cool man. Ya cool

[Hanna__]

Hmm I'm very eager to see the result of this

[ParadoxAndPlaid]

I think the whole Julia Roberts thing is nonsense. It's not that I don't like her, she's a great actress I just think the role should be given to somebody younger. since the characters are all supposedly relatively young adults.

I honestly think that article is just NME making up crazy stories with A little bit of truth and a whole lot of crap Like they often do.

[Hanna__]

Hmm I'm very eager to see the result of this

[Agija]

I'd love to see it if they really made American Idiot into a movie. I don't know whether I'd like it or not, but it would be quite cool, anyway.

[Radioactive1]

Hmm not sure about this tbh.

[poisonoak]

i kinda want to see more of a story line happening than another musical, change it up a bit idk...

[GoodRiddanceGE]

That message just made my day. I think it´s awesome! So many people (like me) won´t get the chance to see the musical live on broadway. This sort of reminds me of West Side Story. I can´t really say why. Probably it´s because they´ve once shown us a movie adaption of it in school.

[Bastard of 1967]

Lmao, it would be awesome if Billie, Mike and Tre are in it looking at the small amount of acting they've done and the quality of it, that would be hilarious not gonna happen though, or it would HIGHLY surprise me

Tre couldn't stick to a script if his life depended on it....put him on stage (ESPECIALLY next to "straight-man" Mike) and he's a loose cannon. I would HATE having to try to direct him.

Gotta love him for that tho!

[Guest]

This even made my mum happy

[Kayfabe]

*want*

Not all of us can live near Berkeley or Broadway, but there's an Odeon just down my road

[Mrs. Nobody]

I thought Hanks couldn't get any cooler

[PasalacquaBomb]

It's quite a good idea, I think, but I'd like to have a film of the actual album not of the musical.

[simone18]

It's quite a good idea, I think, but I'd like to have a film of the actual album not of the musical.

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