Les Miserable

This is interesting. The question is, can she act ? Someone must know something or they wouldn't have offered it to her. Out of the others I would pick Evan Rachel Wood, but Scarlett would be okay too. I don't know who the Lea person is.

Taylor Swift Expected to Star in 'Les Miserables'
Jan. 4, 2012, 9:40 PM EST
Entertainment Tonight.

Taylor Swift is expected to pass up Broadway veteran Lea Michele, Tony winner Scarlett Johansson and Golden Globe nominee Evan Rachel Wood in the race for the role of Eponine in the film adaptation of Les Miserables, according to reports.

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BroadwayWorld.com reports that the pop singer has been offered the role and is expected to join the cast, which includes Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Sacha Baron Cohen, Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter.

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The news source reports that Amanda Seyfried is also in talks to join the film.

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Les Miserables, directed by Tom Hooper (The King's Speech), is scheduled to hit theaters December 7, 2012.

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Lea Michele is the dark-haired lead actress on Glee...the one that resembles Barbra Streisand. She got passed over for the Funny Girl revival they are bringing back to Broadway too. Not having much luck so far.