Darlings, sweeties, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is coming in 2016 and it’s apparently going to feature a veritable army of drag queens. Seems fitting.
The film’s Facebook page shared the first publicity still from the project (right), and by the looks of things, Patsy and Edina have still got it.
While the cast is sure to include celebrity cameos up the wazoo (who wouldn’t want to be enshrined for all time in one of the greatest comedy acts of the century?), it’s the casting notice seeking men in dresses that caught out eye.
Casting agents are on the hunt for eight singing, dancing queens to perform individually, 70 for the audience, and 18 celebrity lookalikes including Cher (Chad Michals?), Christina Aguilera and Tammy Wynette. Sounds like a party.
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RobvR
I’m a big fan of AbFab. I just don’t get the drag thing. I already have to explain to my straight friends the difference between the gay and drag scene. I don’t like them (i.e. drags, except for their humor) and don’t like to be identified with them. This is the same thing as a movie about a black kid being raised by his grandmother because his mother is only working and his father has left his mother while she was pregnant. But racism is still worse, right? Sorry for being so pessimistic about a comedy but after so many years it just wears me out. If it’s really just that kind of humor I’ll make sure my dvd collection will be incomplete. If only for my little niece.
Opine2
Please, please, please don’t screw it up, the TV series was brilliant every single time, don’t blow it for one movie.
Beachman
Thank you Jennifer Saunders….I can’t wait!