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Rebecca Ferguson is Jenny Lind!

posted 8 years ago by Jjwhiskey79
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Terrific actress, I wonder if she can sing?

[–] baj2 8 years ago

I suppose she can, otherwise why would she be cast as the Swedish soprano/singer with whom Barnum became infatuated .

Here's the report from VARIETY --

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/greatest-showman-rebecca-ferguson-hugh-jackman-pt-barnum-1201852987/

We have a great cast!

Hugh, Michelle, Rebecca, Zac, and Zendaya -- all cast in different portrayals, with dramatic highlights for each role.

[–] dalbrech 8 years ago

It's called dubbing, sweetheart.

You do know that Natalie Wood in "West SIde Story" and Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady" did not do their own singing?

Rebecca might has sung a little, but I doubt she has the kind of operatic voice needed for The Swedish Nightingale.

[–] baj2 8 years ago

According to WIKIPEDIA notes on Rebecca --

Ferguson has danced from a very early age; she did ballet, tap-dancing, jazz, street funk and Tango. She taught Argentine tango at a dance company in Lund, Sweden for a few years,[6] while she continued her work on several short art film projects.[7]

Ferguson attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm and graduated in 1999.[8

[–] JustusAnkka 8 years ago

Plot twist: They actually cast the British singer from The X-Factor. :P

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Ferguson_(singer)

As the title says.