The only interest I had in this remake was when I heard that Emma Thompson (who is writing it) wanted Hugh Laurie to play Higgins. That I would have seen.

As for the women... since Johannsen can't act a lick, I'd take Knightley, who sometimes can. But the ideal would be option C (none of the above).

When I first read about this, Emma Thompson was writing the screenplay with Hugh Laurie in mind for Higgins, which seemed PERFECT. Even the age difference between him and a Knightly would have been appropriate for the characters. Ah, well. I loved Knightly in P&P and if she can't sing I only hope they find a voice for her face. They did so for Audrey Hepburn and it worked well. Anne H., though American, would have been my first choice.

Funny. I'd say Johannsen is also someone who sometimes can. She was very real in Ghost World.

Hugh Laurie as Higgins and Stephen Fry as Pickering would be fun. Rowan Atkinson as Doolittle. Or switch them all around.

You know who made fantastic Doolittle (at the Hollywood Bowl) was Roger Daltrey. Freaking fantastic.

Oddly, it appears that Roger Daltrey is about the same age now as Stanley Holloway was when he first played the role on stage.

I love Hugh Laurie and that would be fun!

Wish I had seen that.

House Hugh Laurie or Black Adder Hugh Laurie or Live Action 101 Dalmatians Hugh Laurie or Stuart Little Hugh Laurie?

I'm only interested if he does it as the Prince George.

I would assume some combination between House Hugh Laurie and Sense and Sensibility Hugh Laurie.