Anne Hathaway Over the Rainbow as Judy Garland

If it weren't for the pairing of the two photos above, the fact that Anne Hathaway is set to play Judy Garland in a biopic about her life would seem absurd. But the two photos do suggest a physical closeness, and the deal is happening. The Weinstiens have optioned the Judy Garland story for a feature film and stage production and Hathaway is attached to both.

From MovieWeb:

"Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway is attached to star as iconic performer Judy Garland in the film and stage adaptations of Gerald Clarke’s biography Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland, for which The Weinstein Company (TWC) has optioned the film and stage rights. The announcement was made today by Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of TWC.

Get Happy, based on hundreds of interviews plus Garland’s own unfinished and unpublished autobiography, portrays the dramatic highs and lows of the cultural icon’s life– from her tumultuous early years as a child performer to her tragic last days."

Hathaway has a strong singing voice, but can it match Garland's? Questionable. In fact, doubtful. But since the actress is riding the recent high from her Academy Award-nominated performance in "Rachel Getting Married," the idea that she would take on Garland suggests that Hathaway remains in a transitional stage.

I wouldn't bet against her, though I do hope she has a great director, because she's going to have to follow this: