Dream Casting the Forthcoming Gianni Versace Biopic: Madonna, Elton John, Princess Diana, and More Inline
Photo: Artyom Geodakyan / Getty Images; John Paul Filo / Getty Images1/7James Corden as Elton John
James Corden would be a perfect choice to play the British music star, who was one of Versace’s closest friends. Not only does he have the accent problem solved, but he’s also already proven he can do a mean “Tiny Dancer.”
Photo: Jayne Fincher / Getty Images; Julian Mackler / BFA2/7Emily Blunt as Princess Diana
Naomi Watts played the Queen of People’s Hearts in the 2013 movie Diana, about her love affair with a Pakistani doctor. For this film, we’d like to suggest Emily Blunt: The British actress has plenty of the late princess’s charisma, and she would also look amazing in her signature black minidresses. Plus, she’s already sort of played her before. In The Five-Year Engagement, her character, Violet, meets her future husband at a costume party, dressed as Princess Di.
Photo by Victor Virgile / Getty Images; Darren Gerrish / Getty Images3/7Naomi Campbell as herself
Nobody could ever play the one and only Naomi Campbell except the supermodel herself. She also pretty much looks exactly the same as she did 20 years ago.
Photo: Alo Ceballos / Getty Images; Michael Stewart / Getty Images4/7Lady Gaga as Donatella Versace
Gaga and Donatella have been friends for quite some time, and at several points in their close relationship, the shape-shifting singer looked like a Donatella doppelgänger. Now that Gaga is focusing on her acting career, this casting choice seems like a no-brainer.
Photo: Ebet Roberts / Getty Images; BFA5/7Lourdes Leon as Madonna
The 19-year-old daughter of the Material Girl looks more and more like her mother each day. Lourdes has already starred in a video campaign for Madge BFF Stella McCartney’s new perfume, so we’re betting Madonna wouldn’t mind if she were cast in a movie paying tribute to her late fashion pal.
