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James Marsden has had a protracted and versatile profession, starring in superhero motion pictures (“X-Men”), sci-fi epics (“Westworld”), comedies (“Jury Duty” “30 Rock”), dramas and rom coms (“27 Dresses,” “Enchanted.”). However when he was speaking to The Submit about his Hulu present “Paradise,” he admitted there’s one dream position he hasn’t executed but.
“I’ve always loved emulating some of the old crooners, like Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. I always thought there were so many interesting stories of Frank Sinatra’s life that could be played. And for whatever reason, you’ve never really seen a movie about him,” Marsden, 51, instructed The Submit.
“To do a biopic like what Jamie Foxx did with Ray Charles would be a lot of fun. I would love to,” he continued. “And you’re actually using your singing voice, as well.”
Concerning Sinatra, the “Paradise” star mentioned, “I just think there’s so many stories that could be told about that man – some of the really tortured and darker stories, and some uplifting ones as well. What he did, what he accomplished. I’ve never really done a biopic about somebody.”
Lest anybody neglect that Marsden has the singing chops to play Sinatra, he confirmed off his vocal abilities within the 2007 film “Hairspray” and the 2008 film “Enchanted.”
“I had the most amazing experience on that movie, and it was just a party. It was like we were doing a Broadway show on stage for a couple of months. It was great…a joyous experience,” Marsden mentioned about “Hairspray.”
In that film, which additionally starred Zac Efron, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, and Nikki Blonsky, Marsden performed the singing and dancing host of a preferred TV present.
Marsden mentioned that he loved that film a lot, that afterwards, “I really had a hunger and a desire to go find some other kind of musical. I realized, ‘I need to do this more,’” he mentioned, referring to roles that exhibit his musical chops.
“The Broadway thing has always been something I wanted to do,” he added.
“It was just tricky because my kids were younger and living in LA and I couldn’t uproot them and go be in New York for a year. But they’re older now, and I can do something that’s a shorter time commitment. I totally would be open to that. I love musicals.”
Marsden additionally instructed The Submit that between scenes on their present “Paradise,” he and his co-star Sterling Ok. Brown sang collectively.
“We bonded over some ’90s R&B. There was a lot of singing on set. We were doing duets together,” he mentioned.
