“Glee” Casting Rachel Berry’s Gay Dads
Producers of TV’s smash musical-comedy Glee are courting some of Hollywood’s most notable male leads to play the coveted roles of Lea Michele’s gay parents.
The Glee cast may soon be joined by some combination of Elton John, Hugh Jackman, or Taye Diggs — who are the favorites to portray the fatherly duo Glee Club star Rachel Berry during the show’s sophomore season, premiering next month, The National Enquirer yaps in its Aug. 23 issue.
Diggs already has one foot in the door: The Private Practice stud is married to Broadway vet and Lea Michele doppleganger Idina Menzel, who plays Rachel’s biological mom, Shelby Corcoran on the smash dramedy. However, Lea is pushing for Elton John to guest star as at least one of her on-screen dads — particularly since “she’s itching to do a duet” with the legendary “Rocket Man.”
“…No one’s opposed to Elton John or another star with strong vocal abilities,” a TV tipster tells The Enquirer.
Other Hollywood stars also in the running to play Rachel’s “Gay Dads” include: Full House alum John Stamos (who has already been cast as a guest star for Glee’s second season), rocker Jon Bon Jovi, Sean Hayes of Will & Grace fame, Broadway alum Matthew Broderick, and goth rocker Marilyn Manson.
The Emmy-winning show is expected to announce the eagerly-awaited casting decision soon.
What say you, PopCrunch? Who would you like to see play Rachel’s parents on Glee?
Written by Castina on August 16th, 2010 | Tagged as: Elton John,Glee,Hugh Jackman,Lea Michele,Taye Diggs
On August 16th 2010, KimiErin wrote:
john stamos is already going to be on the show.
Elton John would be cool for a duet. But, eww Marilyn Manson? Gross.
John Barrowman and Sean Hayes for me.
On August 20th 2010, stop making stuff up. wrote:
This is the biggest bunch of crap ever. All the writer did was take a few interviews here and there and pretended to it be the truth.
If they cast her dads I hope they are unknowns, no stunt casting. I want her dad to be reoccurring. Remeber also one is black and one is white so some of your idea pair don’t make sense.
Murphy hasn’t even made up hos mind when or if they will be introduced into the show.
On September 18th 2010, emily wrote:
John Michael Higgens!!!!!!
On February 10th 2011, PUSH wrote:
They should use the ones in the pictures, since we already saw their faces anyway