ROTTEN TOMATOES: Paris Hilton Joins Bousman's Rock Opera

Paris Hilton Joins Bousman's Rock Opera

And yep, she'll be starring AND singing...

by Scott Weinberg | July 30, 2007

Remember how Saw sequel maker Darren Lynn Bousman recently signed a deal to do a musical called Repo! The Genetic Opera? Yeah, for Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate. And you'll never guess who he just cast in a singing role.

Yes, that's right. None other than Paris Hilton will join Paul Sorvino and Alexa Vega in Mr. Bousman's passion project: An odd-sounding musical piece he co-created with Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich. According to Variety, "Hilton will sing in a futuristic thriller framed around musical numbers that range from opera to rock. The setting is 2056, when a plague nearly destroys the human race and survival is dependent upon being able to finance a pricey organ transplant."

Hoo boy. Sounds like it could be the next Rocky Horror Picture Show ... or maybe the next Xanadu. Why Hilton? Here's what Mr. Bousman had to say: "I have auditioned at least 30 actresses for this role -- Paris came in and owned it. She is this role." Really? More than she was the character in, say, House of Wax, Bottoms Up, and Pledge This? Gimmick casting, to be sure, but I'm afraid Darren may have just alienated more than half his audience right there. I mean ... I'm a big fan of the Saw flicks, but buying a ticket to Paris Hilton movie? I just don't see it.

Source: Variety

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TonyDHelms29624 writes:
on Jul 30 2007 02:28 AM

That's it, it's offically the end of the world. Paris Hilton and musical should never be put together in the same sentence.

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TonyDHelms29624 writes:
on Jul 30 2007 02:29 AM

That's it, it's offically the end of the world. Paris Hilton and musical should never be put together in the same sentence.

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TonyDHelms29624 writes:
on Jul 30 2007 02:29 AM

Sorry for the double post.

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MarkMortimer writes:
on Jul 30 2007 03:24 AM

It sounded **** in the first place, now it sounds even worse.

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Matanuki writes:
on Jul 30 2007 06:19 AM

And they sink to new depths.

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rustdog writes:
on Jul 30 2007 07:16 AM

We all knew Bousman was a hack who was in it for the money.... this just reinforces the point.

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Bigbrother writes:
on Jul 30 2007 08:05 AM

Including Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan in your film nowadays is pretty much tantamount to admitting you're not serious about it. If your movies so crap having Paris in it is going to help it's a sad movie indeed.

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JpPrewitt789 writes:
on Jul 30 2007 08:52 AM

I will not be seeing this now that I know she's in it. Of course I would bever see a movie described as a rock opera in the first place.

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DanielLee8793 writes:
on Jul 30 2007 08:56 AM

I swear I am so sick of hearing about Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and that crack hoe Nicole Richie. They should all get on a bus together and die.

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Prosper761 writes:
on Jul 30 2007 09:09 AM

Repulsive. Absolutely repulsive.

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arendr writes:
on Jul 30 2007 09:44 AM

There is no justice in the world. Why do people without real jobs keep getting headlines? Someone please tell me what Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie do for a living (and don't tell me whoring).

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IMAmoose24 writes:
on Jul 30 2007 10:46 AM

"She is this role." Really? More than she was the character in, say, House of Wax, Bottoms Up, and Pledge This?"

Don't forget her most popular role in "One Night In Paris". I thought she nailed it. Literally!

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Floor Man writes:
on Jul 30 2007 11:28 AM

Oh, hear god. Hollywood is scaring me. A lot.

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See-Jay writes:
on Jul 30 2007 03:16 PM

Someone needs to hire a hit-man to take Paris out. That'd simultaneously solve global warming, wipe out the terrorists, and give Kim Jong-il a change of heart.

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dylan21484nj writes:
on Jul 30 2007 03:20 PM

why is this dumb ***** worth our attention?

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kungfu_sage writes:
on Jul 30 2007 03:21 PM

you know just for the sake of argument, Lohan has actually been in a few good movies, and has some tallent. paris on the other hand, is a whore with no skills.

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killermonkey8822 writes:
on Jul 30 2007 03:30 PM

really? paris hilton is out of jail.

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stayfan21 writes:
on Aug 01 2007 08:53 PM

Oh come on, damnit. I was really looking forward to this.
Then again, I always have faith in Darren and I'm never dissapointed. Maybe if it is Darren that cast her, she must have rocked it.

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moviemonkey2 writes:
on Aug 11 2007 05:14 PM

This article should be entitled, "Bousman Strives to Make Worst Movie Ever". All he needs to do now is cast Larry the Cable Guy as her romantic interest and this film would be well on it's way to a solid Rotten 0%

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Rae Charles writes:
on Oct 16 2007 05:06 PM

Paris Hilton is the pixelated reincarnation of Andy Warhol...15 minutes of fame will be 15 years of fame...and her autograph is worth more that the checks she writes...love her or hate her---she is everything and more that Andy Warhol predicted...she is the ultimate commercial product...style over substance equals everything!!!

And no one else can touch her!!! (After all, she started the current celebrities in prison fad that's going on right now!!! And she's bigger than ever!!!)

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