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Mar 11, 2021 · Starring Robin Williams, this 1996 US remake of a 1970s French farce celebrated the joy of being gay in a way that was radical, writes Emily Maskell.
- Albert: Courtney B. Vance
- Armand: Bryan Cranston
- Agador: Arturo Castro
- Val: Michael B Jordan
- Senator Keeley: Michael Keaton
- Laura Linney: Louise
- Barbara: Lana Condor
- Katherine: Laura Benanti
Nathan Lane’s exceptional performance as Albert was one of the best things about The Birdcage and was possibly Lane’s finest performance on the big screen. Very few actors have the range to make this role their own, but The People v. O. J.Simpson: American Crime Story starCourtney B. Vance is definitely one of those actors. Albert’s character was d...
Interestingly, the late Robin Williamsand Cranston share a similar brand of humor, which is grounded, humane, and quite cathartic. Williams played Armand, the owner of a drag club and Val’s father, who found himself lying about his sexual orientation to appease his son’s conservative would-be-in-laws. RELATED: 10 Best Comedic Voice Acting Performan...
Hank Azaria was already an established comedian when he played the role of the quirky, effervescent housekeeper Agador, and his stellar comic timing and excellent improvisation skills were used remarkably well by the makers. Broad City star Arturo Castro, who has also appeared in Narcosand has his very own comedy sketch show, would be perfect for t...
In The Birdcage, Val is the patient son who is grounded, self-aware, and also loves his family. When the film begins, he’s trying to find a way to introduce his burslesque club-owning gay parents to his fiance’s ultra-conservative family, who are also political bigwigs and are very conscious about their public image. RELATED:5 Live-Action Disney Si...
Let’s face it, there’s no character Michael Keaton couldn't play and a role of this humongous comic potential should be a delicious challenge for him. Gene Hackman’s depiction of the conservative senator wasn’t just excellent, but also widely acclaimed. On the heels of a political scandal involving a peer and fellow senator, a nervous Senator Keele...
The iconic Dianne Weast was exceptional as Louise Keeley, a conservative Senator’s wife. At the end of the movie, Louise turns out to be far more progressive than the viewers assumed her to be, so the character has many layers. Ozarkstar Laura Linney would be perfect to essay this role, considering her impressive range. RELATED: Myers-Briggs® Perso...
Lana Condor’s fans can’t wait to see her return to the screens, and this could be a great vehicle for the star. Ally McBealstar Callista Flockhart played Barbara, Val’s fiance who has been groomed since childhood to put her family’s image before her own feelings, so much so that her parents begin to plan her wedding as a damage control maneuver to ...
Interestingly, Christine Baranski who played the role of Val’s biological mother Katherine on The Birdcageappeared alongside Broadway star Laura Benanti in an episode of Stephen Colbert’s late-night talk show as they both played the former FLOTUS Melania Trump. The audiences couldn’t help but notice how these two Tony Award winners share the same b...
Remakes don’t get much better than Mike Nichols’s The Birdcage, which embraced drag shows long before they became the height of cool, and more unsettlingly, another casualty of the...
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Mar 8, 2021 · The Birdcage was an American remake of the landmark 1978 Franco-Italian queer comedy La Cages Aux Folles. The remake centers on Armand Goldman (Robin Williams), the middle aged, Jewish, and...
Jan 29, 2020 · With some big names on the cast list, it is worth watching the movie for some stellar performances. The Birdcage: The Bottom Line. If you are looking for a lighthearted comedy farce that has some touching and important messages behind it, The Birdcage is an excellent choice.
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Mar 6, 2016 · It’s impossible. They simply don’t exist. Watching the one-of-a-kind ‘The Birdcage’ today - an English remake of ‘La Cage aux Folles’ - you can’t help but be amazed that, back then, a studio was willing to put a loving, long-term gay couple as the focal point of a film.
