Already an acclaimed opera singer, Rossum has been performing with the Metropolitan Opera since the age of seven. Really Useful Films announced June 13 that Rossum will play opera singer Christine Daae, whose voice is inspired by the Phantom. The young actor will also star in HBO's six-hour adaptation of Tony Kushner's Angels in America as well as the Disney historical drama The Alamo." Wilson will play military commander William Travis in the latter, opposite Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Quaid. It's a busy time for Wilson, who received Tony nominations for his work in Oklahoma! and The Full Monty. Playbill On-Line previously reported 16-year-old Emmy Rossum will play Christine opposite 33-year-old Scottish actor Gerard Butler as The Phantom.Īs previously announced, Broadway favorite Patrick Wilson rounds out the trio of leads as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny. Driver, known for such films as "An Ideal Husband," "Good Will Hunting" and "Circle of Friends," is expected to play the opera house diva driven mad by the brilliant soprano, Christine.
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