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In a twist of curious casting, Michael Douglas looks set to play the flamboyant pianist and entertainer Liberace in a biopic to be directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Hey, if you turn out to be miscast, Michael, just remember what Liberace once said: “When the reviews are bad I tell my staff that they can join me as I cry all the way to the bank.”
Wise words, indeed.
Liberace spent more than 50 years performing and lived a colorful, ostrich-feathered life before his death in 1987 from an AIDS-related illness. Liberace always denied being gay, and fought a famous court case against Scott Thorson when Scotty sued him for $113 million in palimony — gee, that’s it? — claiming he’d been Liberace’s companion for five years. More interesting casting plans: Soderbergh wants Matt Damon to play Thorson, who reportedly settled for just $95,000.
I don’t know. Given Liberace’s fondness for flashy red shoes…
… I think there’s only one other flamboyantly dressed, fur-loving man with an affinity for red shoes who can do this part justice:
Go get ‘em, Benny!
Glad to hear Mike’s back to work. WTF is his wife doing, though?
September 12th, 2008 at 7:03 amBenny’s rocking those red loafers.
September 12th, 2008 at 8:01 amMichael Douglas could actually pull this off.
September 12th, 2008 at 3:14 pmMichael Douglas is a great actor and has done so many good movies. Gordon Gekko rocks !
September 13th, 2008 at 5:30 am