Stanley Tucci Joins A Little Burlesque

Burlesque is a fun racy style of stage performance that makes you think you are watching strippers, but without all the nakedness. I actually prefer burlesque to strippers as it is far more entertaining.

Now the headlining Cher and Aguilera film musical will be adding Stanley Tucci to its ranks.

Tucci will play the best friend of Cher’s character, an aging performer who takes Aguilera’s character under her wing when she arrives in town. Steve Antin, who has never directed a theatrical feature before, will be in charge of this potential mess, potential masterpiece.

I really like Stanley Tucci, and while his roles are not always legendary, he does his job well in anything he is in, so he is a solid veteran actor and a good fit for where this looks to be going.

And we already know Christina Aguilera can sing, and looks great in the flashy lingerie stage costumes of Burlesque. That alone would have me itching to see this. Or I can rewatch the Moulin Rouge video again too.

Now typically when I hear of a musical star getting a role in a movie there is a knee jerk reaction to say “WHY?” but in a case like this, we get Cher – no stranger to films and music – who will no doubt be just as much of an offscreen mentor to Aguilera as on screen. Besides, Aguilera will be playing a musical performer. There isn’t likely to be much that is acting for her in this.

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