Thelma & Louise the musical! Amanda Seyfried and Evan Rachel Wood in line to play the iconic duo for the stage version of the 1991 film
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Amanda Seyfried and Evan Rachel Wood are rumored to be “holding workshops” on a musical version of Ridley Scott’s classic 1991 feminist road movie Thelma & Louise.
Seyfried’s involvement comes after it was cryptically revealed that he was unable to pick up his Golden Globe on Tuesday because he was “deep in the process of creating a new musical.”
Now, Variety reports that she and Wood could be playing the iconic characters first played by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, respectively.
Thelma & Louise the musical! Amanda Seyfried and Evan Rachel Wood in line to play the iconic duo for the stage version of the 1991 film
According to the report, the film’s original screenwriter Callie Khori has been attached to the musical since last year, with freelance composer Neko Case working on the songs and Haley Feiffer (Dear Edward) penning the book.
Seyfried, 37, has previously impressed audiences with his vocal talents in both Mamma Mia musical films, while Wood, 35, also starred in the Beatles’ jukebox musical Across the Universe, directed by Julie taymor.
The Mean Girls actress was praised once again Tuesday when she won a Golden Globe for her role as Elizabeth Holmes on Hulu’s The Dropout.
However, her absence from the event set Twitter ablaze after it was revealed onstage that she was busy working on a new musical.
Classic Cinema: The iconic characters were played by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, respectively, in the 1991 action film.
The Mamma Mia star later addressed her absence on Wednesday, confirming her work on the musical and saying she was in New York at the time of the event.
“I was on FaceTime with my Dropout team, my wonderful Dropout team, which is why I got this award,” he said.
‘It’s a real honor to have been a part of that. I had to miss it because I’m doing something that is magical and musical. So I can finally do something I’ve never really done before.’
Practice: Seyfried, 37, has already wowed audiences with her vocal talents in both Mamma Mia movie musicals.
She added: ‘That’s all I can really say about it. Hopefully more soon. But it’s a lot of work. It’s more fun, and it’s been a great night. So instead of any acceptance speech, I’m just going to say thank you to all of my Dropout family and my family.
The original film is considered a landmark feminist film, as well as giving the young Brad Pitt his first major movie role.
It received an impressive six Academy Award nominations, with both Sarandon and Davis earning nominations in the Best Actress category.
The film grossed an impressive $45.4 million at the box office against its $16.5 million budget.
Perfect Match: Evan Rachel Wood, 35, starred in the Beatles-inspired musical Across the Universe, directed by Julie Taymor.