Taylor Swift Loses Les Miserables Eponine Role in Film
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Les Miserables will be sans Taylor Swift.
The country singer will not be playing the coveted role of Eponine in the upcoming film adaptation of the blockbuster Broadway/West End musical after all. Although the "Speak Now" crooner, 22, was in talks for the part, the tragic heroine who sings "On My Own" will be Samantha Barks, a musical theater veteran who did the honors in a 25th anniversary concert for the show.
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According to BroadwayWorld, theater mogul and Les Miserables' original creator Cameron Mackintosh announced the news Tuesday evening at the Manchester Palace, where Barks was a featuring performer in Olivier!
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"Most incredible moment of my life!!!" she later tweeted.
Other A-list actresses that had been in contention for the role include Lea Michele, Scarlett Johansson and Evan Rachel Wood.
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The film will be directed by Tom Hooper and has confirmed stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crow, Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried.
