Rebel Wilson returns to classic roots in ‘Juliet & Romeo’

Rebel Wilson returns to classic roots in ‘Juliet & Romeo’

What’s the biggest shock with this newest version of Shakespeare’s tragic young lovers? It’s certainly not the reverse-named title, “Juliet & Romeo,” nor the loss of the Elizabethan iambic pentameter verse. Or even the soulful “American Idol”-style singing of Verona’s medieval teenagers. It has to be seeing Rebel Wilson in a way no one’s ever seen before, much less imagined her. Said Wilson, 45, rhetorically in a Zoom interview.  “I know, it’s a…

Rebel Wilson Teases JULIET & ROMEO Pop Musical on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK

Rebel Wilson is now starring in Juliet & Romeo, a new pop musical take on the classic Shakespeare play. "I wanted to do it because it has these incredible songs," Wilson shared during a visit to Live with Kelly and Mark. In the film, the Pitch Perfect alum plays Lady Capulet, the sometimes overbearing, yet conflicted mother of Juliet. "When I started my career on stage in Australia, I did lots of classic stuff. [This movie] makes it really acces…

Rebel Wilson Reacts to Juliet & Romeo's Music: 'Damn! These Are Really Good Songs.' - Nerd Reactor

Romeo and Juliet, the iconic play by William Shakespeare, is getting the modern reimagining treatment as a musical film. Titled Juliet & Romeo, it stars Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect) as Lady Capulet, Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter film series) as Lord Montague, Clara Rugaard as Juliet, and Jamie Ward as Romeo. The film’s songs are co-written by Edgar Kidd Bogart, whose credits include Beyonce’s “Halo,” MKTO’s “Classic,” Rihanna’s “SOS,” and many more…