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** The Judge's 'Johanna' was cut from the original production because it held up the plot (and is incredibly creepy) but appears on the original cast album and was eventually reinstated. The tooth-pulling part of the Contest is also often cut, and "Parlour Songs" is sometimes heavily abbreviated.

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** The Judge's 'Johanna' "Johanna" was cut from the original production because it held up the plot (and is incredibly creepy) but appears on the original cast album and was eventually reinstated. The tooth-pulling part of the Contest "The Contest" is also often cut, and "Parlour Songs" is sometimes heavily abbreviated.



** Most productions cut out the tooth-pulling part of ''The Contest'', but neglect to write out Pirelli singing "[[FunetikAksent To shave-a the face/to pull-a the 'toot']]." The movie, which also cuts the tooth-pulling, adjusts the lyrics accordingly.

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** Most productions cut out the tooth-pulling part of ''The Contest'', "The Contest", but neglect to write out Pirelli singing "[[FunetikAksent To shave-a the face/to pull-a the 'toot']]." The movie, which also cuts the tooth-pulling, adjusts the lyrics accordingly.

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* OrphanedReference: Most productions cut out the tooth-pulling part of ''The Contest'', but neglect to write out Pirelli singing "[[FunetikAksent To shave-a the face/to pull-a the 'toot']]." The movie, which also cuts the tooth-pulling, adjusts the lyrics accordingly.

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Most productions cut out the tooth-pulling part of ''The Contest'', but neglect to write out Pirelli singing "[[FunetikAksent To shave-a the face/to pull-a the 'toot']]." The movie, which also cuts the tooth-pulling, adjusts the lyrics accordingly.accordingly.
** In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment during "The Judge's Return," Turpin sings ''"Johanna, Johanna..."'' to the melody of "Johanna (Mea Culpa)," a song that was [[CutSong cut during previews of the original production]] and remains cut in most subsequent productions.
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** Creator/{{BBC}} broadcast the Royal National Theatre revival production in July 1994, the Opera North production in March 1998, and the Royal Opera House production in 2003.

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** Creator/{{BBC}} broadcast broadcasted the Royal National Theatre revival production in July 1994, the Opera North production in March 1998, and the Royal Opera House production in 2003.
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* CastIncest: In the 1982 TV production, George Hearn (Sweeney) and Betsy Joslyn (Johanna) were married at the time.
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** Mrs. Lovett is also described as being in her forties in the play script. Creator/AngelaLansbury was 54 when she created the role.
** Tobias is described in the script as an adolescent. Most actors who play him onstage are in their 20s or 30s. Averted in the movie with 13-year-old Ed Sanders, though.

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* AbilityOverAppearance: Creator/AudraMcDonald, a Black actress, has played the Beggar Woman in multiple high-profile concert versions in which [[spoiler:Lucy, her younger self, is still described as being a pale blonde, and in which Johanna, played by white actresses, is still described as looking almost exactly like her]]. While this creates a few logical issues, the general reception has been simply that if you can get Audra, you ''get Audra''.

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Creator/AudraMcDonald, a Black actress, has played the Beggar Woman in multiple high-profile concert versions in which [[spoiler:Lucy, her younger self, is still described as being a pale blonde, and in which Johanna, played by white actresses, is still described as looking almost exactly like her]]. While this creates a few logical issues, the general reception has been simply that if you can get Audra, you ''get Audra''.Audra''.
** Korean-American actress Ruthie Ann Miles played the same role in the 2023 Broadway revival, with [[spoiler: the descriptions of her younger self as a blonde still intact.]]
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* CreatorPreferredAdaptation: In his book ''Finishing the Hat'', Music/StephenSondheim states the 2007 film is the only adaptation of one of his works for the screen that he approves of.

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* CreatorPreferredAdaptation: In his book ''Finishing the Hat'', Music/StephenSondheim states the 2007 film is the only adaptation of one of his works for the screen that he approves of. [[note]] This was published before ''Film/WestSideStory2021'' was released, which he also approved of.[[/note]]
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** The first national tour was taped in Los Angeles in 1981. It aired on The Entertainment Channel the next year and was then released on VHS and DVD.
** Creator/{{BBC}} broadcast the Royal National Theatre revival production in July 1994, the Opera North production in March 1998, and the Royal Opera House production in 2003.
** A concert version of the show was filmed in San Francisco in 2001 and aired on PBS before getting a video and DVD release.

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* WordOfGod: Sondheim said that, despite Judge Turpin being a horrible person who does terrible things, it's actually Mrs. Lovett who is the musical's true villain, largely because she's [[ItsAllAboutMe entirely self-serving]] to a [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] degree. At the very least, Turpin ''realizes'' that what he's done to Lucy is wicked, and that his feelings for Johanna are wrong; he also genuinely believes that any form of sexual feeling is evil, so he has something of a FreudianExcuse. Mrs. Lovett doesn't have any of that baggage or self-awareness, and is thus more reprehensible.

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Sondheim said that, despite Judge Turpin being a horrible person who does terrible things, it's actually Mrs. Lovett who is the musical's true villain, largely because she's [[ItsAllAboutMe entirely self-serving]] to a [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] degree. At the very least, Turpin ''realizes'' that what he's done to Lucy is wicked, and that his feelings for Johanna are wrong; he also genuinely believes that any form of sexual feeling is evil, so he has something of a FreudianExcuse. Mrs. Lovett doesn't have any of that baggage or self-awareness, and is thus more reprehensible.
** Sondheim also confirmed in an interview that he didn't mean for "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" to send a GodIsEvil message. "He served a dark and vengeful god" is just a metaphorical line, and the use of [[DeathlyDiesIrae the Dies Irae melody]] just represents death.
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* ApprovalOfGod: One of the only film adaptations of Creator/StephenSondheim's musicals to have his approval.

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* ApprovalOfGod: One The 2007 movie is one of the only film adaptations of Creator/StephenSondheim's musicals to have his approval.



* CreatorChosenCasting: Music/StephenSondheim agreed to let Creator/TimBurton direct the film on the condition that he have casting approval. Burton would only agree to direct with Creator/JohnnyDepp in the lead, and though Sondheim feared Depp's vocals would be too "rock oriented", he approved Depp after a vocal audition. To approve the casting of Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter as Mrs. Lovett, and to combat any rumor of nepotism (as Carter and Burton were romantically involved), she sent Sondheim no less than twelve audition tapes of her singing. Very impressed with her vocals, Sondheim immediately approved her.

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* CreatorChosenCasting: Music/StephenSondheim agreed to let Creator/TimBurton direct the film on the condition that he have casting approval. Burton would only agree to direct with Creator/JohnnyDepp in the lead, and though Sondheim feared Depp's vocals would be too "rock oriented", he approved Depp after a vocal audition. To approve the casting of Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter as Mrs. Lovett, and to combat any rumor rumors of nepotism (as Carter and Burton were romantically involved), involved at the time), she sent Sondheim no less than twelve audition tapes of her singing. Very impressed with her vocals, Sondheim immediately approved her.



** The Judge's 'Johanna' was cut from the original production because it held up the plot (and is incredibly creepy) but appears on the original cast album and was eventually reinstated. The tooth pulling part of the Contest is also often cut, and "Parlour Songs" is sometimes heavily abbreviated.
** Several songs from the Broadway musical were excised from the film: "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" (and its many reprises), "Ah, Miss," "Johanna" (Judge Turpin's version), "Kiss Me," "Parlour Songs," "City on Fire," and "Epilogue." All ensemble/choral singing was also eliminated, most notably from "God, That's Good," in which the title of the song is now never even sung. Many other songs remaining in the film have been shortened. The only songs to remain intact are "Epiphany," "Pretty Women," "Johanna" (Anthony's solo), "The Worst Pies in London," "Wait" and "My Friends." "Johanna" (featuring Sweeney, Anthony, and the Beggar Woman) is originally a quartet featuring all three in addition to Johanna's vocals. The song "My Friends" is not sung in its entirety either, with one line being added and the last line was edited, from "At last, my right arm is complete again" to "At last, my arm is complete again." [[note]]Which it was in the original Broadway run due to Len Cariou and George Hearn being lefties.[[/note]]

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** The Judge's 'Johanna' was cut from the original production because it held up the plot (and is incredibly creepy) but appears on the original cast album and was eventually reinstated. The tooth pulling tooth-pulling part of the Contest is also often cut, and "Parlour Songs" is sometimes heavily abbreviated.
** Several songs from the Broadway musical were excised from the film: "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" (and its many reprises), "Ah, Miss," "Johanna" (Judge Turpin's version), "Kiss Me," "Parlour Songs," "City on Fire," and "Epilogue." All ensemble/choral singing was also eliminated, most notably from "God, That's Good," in which the title of the song is now never even sung. Many other songs remaining in the film have been shortened. The only songs to remain intact are "Epiphany," "Pretty Women," "Johanna" (Anthony's solo), "The Worst Pies in London," "Wait" and "My Friends." "Johanna" (featuring Sweeney, Anthony, and the Beggar Woman) is originally a quartet featuring all three in addition to Johanna's vocals. Johanna herself in the original musical. The song "My Friends" is not sung in its entirety either, with one line being added and the last line was being edited, from "At last, my right arm is complete again" to "At last, my arm is complete again." [[note]]Which it [[note]]it was more specific in the original Broadway run due to Len Cariou and George Hearn both being lefties.[[/note]]



** A lesser example - Jayne Wisener was 19 when she played the 16 year old Johanna.
** The script for the play refers to Todd as being in his forties. When George Hearn reprised the role for "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert" he was 67.
* FakeBrit: Sweeney is played by an American, Creator/JohnnyDepp.
* HideYourPregnancy: Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter was pregnant during the film production, resulting in magical size-changing breasts over the course of the movie.
* NonSingingVoice: Averted. Every single actor in the film version does their own singing, despite several of them never singing in a production before. It doesn't show, either. Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter was required to do a vocal audition for the role - to her ''own husband'', per Sondheim's request.
* OriginalCastPrecedent: Most versions of the musical, including the film, will have Judge Turpin and Beadle Bamford as LeanAndMean and a FatBastard, respectively; in addition to the visual contrast, the first actors to play them--Edmund Lyhdeck and Jack Eric Williams--had those builds.
* OrphanedReference: Most productions cut out the tooth-pulling part of ''The Contest'', but neglect to write out Pirelli's singing "[[FunetikAksent To shave-a the face/to pull-a the 'toot']]." The movie, which also cuts the tooth-pulling, adjusts the lyrics accordingly.

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** A lesser example - -- Jayne Wisener was 19 when she played the 16 year old 16-year-old Johanna.
** The script for the play refers to Todd as being in his forties. When George Hearn reprised the role for "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert" Concert", he was 67.
* FakeBrit: In the movie, Sweeney is played by an American, Creator/JohnnyDepp.
* HideYourPregnancy: Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter was pregnant during the film production, production of the film, resulting in magical size-changing breasts over the course of the movie.
* NonSingingVoice: Averted. Every single actor in the film version does their own singing, despite several of them having never singing sung in a production before. It doesn't show, either. Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter was required to do a vocal audition for the role - to her ''own husband'', per Sondheim's request.
* OriginalCastPrecedent: Most versions of the musical, including the film, will have Judge Turpin and Beadle Bamford as LeanAndMean and a FatBastard, FatBastard respectively; in addition to the visual contrast, the first actors to play them--Edmund them -- Edmund Lyhdeck and Jack Eric Williams--had Williams -- had those builds.
* OrphanedReference: Most productions cut out the tooth-pulling part of ''The Contest'', but neglect to write out Pirelli's Pirelli singing "[[FunetikAksent To shave-a the face/to pull-a the 'toot']]." The movie, which also cuts the tooth-pulling, adjusts the lyrics accordingly.



* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: This film had been in development for over twenty-five years. At that point in time, hundreds of actors were either considered or attached to the project, to play Sweeney Todd: Creator/WarrenBeatty, Creator/TimCurry, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/RichardDreyfuss, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/GeneHackman, Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/WilliamHurt, Creator/KevinKline, Creator/SteveMartin, Creator/JackNicholson, Creator/AlPacino, Creator/RobertRedford and many more.

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* SavedFromDevelopmentHell: This The film had been in development for over twenty-five years. years before it finally got made. At that point in time, hundreds of actors were had either been considered or attached to the project, project to play Sweeney Todd: Creator/WarrenBeatty, Creator/TimCurry, Creator/RobertDeNiro, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/RichardDreyfuss, Creator/HarrisonFord, Creator/GeneHackman, Creator/DustinHoffman, Creator/WilliamHurt, Creator/KevinKline, Creator/SteveMartin, Creator/JackNicholson, Creator/AlPacino, Creator/RobertRedford and many more.



-->I really wanted this one – I knew Tim was directing and that Johnny Depp was going to be in it. My daughter, my youngest daughter, really wanted me to do it for that reason – Johnny Depp was in it. (She came on set to meet Depp) and he was really delightful to her, she had a great time. Then, I took her to the junket – and (Depp) greeted her like an old pal when he saw her. I've got plenty of brownie points at the moment.

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-->I really wanted this one – I knew Tim was directing and that Johnny Depp was going to be in it. My daughter, my youngest daughter, really wanted me to do it for that reason – Johnny Depp was in it. (She [She came on set to meet Depp) Depp] and he was really delightful to her, she had a great time. Then, I took her to the junket – and (Depp) [Depp] greeted her like an old pal when he saw her. I've got plenty of brownie points at the moment.



** [[http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Sweeney-Todd-The-Demon-Barber-of-Fleet-Street.html The original script]] initially kept the opening and the reprising ballad intact with a chorus of ghosts singing. Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/AnthonyHead were amongst those to play the ghosts. However Creator/JohnnyDepp's daughter fell ill during shooting, so he took time off to be with her, which caused the shooting schedule to become tight, and the ghosts had to be axed. There is a Website/YouTube video of Lee recording his song out there somewhere.

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** [[http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Sweeney-Todd-The-Demon-Barber-of-Fleet-Street.html The original script]] script of the movie]] initially kept the opening and the reprising ballad intact with a chorus of ghosts singing. Creator/ChristopherLee and Creator/AnthonyHead were amongst among those to play playing the ghosts. However However, Creator/JohnnyDepp's daughter fell ill during shooting, so he took time off to be with her, which caused tightened up the shooting schedule to become tight, schedule, and the ghosts had to be axed. There is a Website/YouTube video of Lee recording his song out there somewhere.



** Creator/AnnetteBening, Creator/ToniCollette, Creator/NicoleKidman, Music/CyndiLauper, Creator/BernadettePeters, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, Creator/MerylStreep, Creator/KristinScottThomas, Creator/EmmaThompson and Creator/KateWinslet were all considered for Mrs. Lovett.
** Creator/AnneHathaway was almost cast as Johanna, but Burton wanted a complete unknown actress for the role and settled with Jayne Wisener.

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** Creator/AnnetteBening, Creator/ToniCollette, Creator/NicoleKidman, Music/CyndiLauper, Creator/BernadettePeters, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, Creator/MerylStreep, Creator/KristinScottThomas, Creator/EmmaThompson Creator/EmmaThompson, and Creator/KateWinslet were all considered for Mrs. Lovett.
** Creator/AnneHathaway was almost cast as Johanna, but Burton wanted a complete unknown actress for the role and settled with on Jayne Wisener.



** Creator/KevinSmith when working for Creator/WarnerBros on ''Superman Lives'' was interested to direct the film when told the studios had the rights. But then admitted he was more interested in seeing Burton's version when told they were hoping for Burton to direct.
* WordOfGod: Sondheim said that, despite Judge Turpin being a horrible person who does terrible things, it's actually Mrs. Lovett who is the musical's true villain, largely because she's [[ItsAllAboutMe entirely self-serving]] to a [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] degree. At the very least, Turpin ''realizes'' that what he did to Lucy is wicked, and that his feelings for Johanna are wrong; he also genuinely believes that any form of sexual feeling is evil, so he has something of a FreudianExcuse. Mrs. Lovett doesn't have any of that baggage or self-awareness, and is thus more reprehensible.

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** Creator/KevinSmith when When working for Creator/WarnerBros on ''Superman Lives'' Lives'', Creator/KevinSmith was interested to direct in directing the film when told the studios had the rights. But rights, but then admitted he was more interested in seeing Burton's version when told they were hoping for Burton to direct.
* WordOfGod: Sondheim said that, despite Judge Turpin being a horrible person who does terrible things, it's actually Mrs. Lovett who is the musical's true villain, largely because she's [[ItsAllAboutMe entirely self-serving]] to a [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] degree. At the very least, Turpin ''realizes'' that what he did he's done to Lucy is wicked, and that his feelings for Johanna are wrong; he also genuinely believes that any form of sexual feeling is evil, so he has something of a FreudianExcuse. Mrs. Lovett doesn't have any of that baggage or self-awareness, and is thus more reprehensible.

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* DawsonCasting: A lesser example - Jayne Wisener was 19 when she played the 15 year old Johanna.

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A lesser example - Jayne Wisener was 19 when she played the 15 16 year old Johanna.Johanna.
** The script for the play refers to Todd as being in his forties. When George Hearn reprised the role for "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert" he was 67.
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* AbilityOverAppearance: Creator/AudraMcDonald, a Black actress, has played the Beggar Woman in multiple high-profile concert versions in which [[spoiler:Lucy, her younger self, is still described as being a pale blonde, and in which Johanna, played by white actresses, is still described as looking almost exactly like her]]. While this creates a few logical issues, the general reception has been simply that if you can get Audra, you ''get Audra''.
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* OriginalCastPrecedent: Most versions of the musical, including the film, will have Judge Turpin and Beadle Bamford as LeanAndMean and a FatBastard, respectively; in addition to the visual contrast, the first actors to play them--Edmund Lyhdeck and Jack Eric Williams--had those builds.
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* WordOfGod: Sondheim said that, despite Judge Turpin being a horrible person who does terrible things, it's actually Mrs. Lovett who is the musical's true villain, largely because she's [[ItsAllAboutMe entirely self-serving]] to a [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] degree. At the very least, Turpin ''realizes'' that what he did to Lucy is wicked, and that his feelings for Johanna are wrong; he also genuinely believes that any form of sexual feeling is evil, so he has something of a FreudianExcuse. Mrs. Lovett doesn't have any of that baggage or self-awareness, and is thus more reprehensible.
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* CreatorChosenCasting: Music/StephenSondheim agreed to let Creator/TimBurton direct the film on the condition that he have casting approval. Burton would only agree to direct with Creator/JohnnyDepp in the lead, and though Sondheim feared Depp's vocals would be too "rock oriented", he approved Depp after a vocal audition. To approve the casting of Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter as Mrs. Lovett, and to combat any rumor of nepotism (as Carter and Burton were romantically involved), she sent Sondheim no less than twelve audition tapes of her singing. Very impressed with her vocals, Sondheim immediately approved her.
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** Several songs from the Broadway musical were excised from the film: "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" (and its many reprises), "Ah, Miss," "Johanna" (Judge Turpin's version), "Kiss Me," "Parlour Songs," "City on Fire," and "Epilogue." All ensemble/choral singing was also eliminated, most notably from "God, That's Good," in which the title of the song is now never even sung. Many other songs remaining in the film have been shortened. The only songs to remain intact are "Epiphany," "Pretty Women," "Johanna" (Anthony's solo), "The Worst Pies in London," "Wait" and "My Friends." "Johanna" (featuring Sweeney, Anthony, and the Beggar Woman) is originally a quartet featuring all three in addition to Johanna's vocals. The song "My Friends" is not sung in its entirety either, with one line being added and the last line was edited, from "At last, my right arm is complete again" to "At last, my arm is complete again."

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** Several songs from the Broadway musical were excised from the film: "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" (and its many reprises), "Ah, Miss," "Johanna" (Judge Turpin's version), "Kiss Me," "Parlour Songs," "City on Fire," and "Epilogue." All ensemble/choral singing was also eliminated, most notably from "God, That's Good," in which the title of the song is now never even sung. Many other songs remaining in the film have been shortened. The only songs to remain intact are "Epiphany," "Pretty Women," "Johanna" (Anthony's solo), "The Worst Pies in London," "Wait" and "My Friends." "Johanna" (featuring Sweeney, Anthony, and the Beggar Woman) is originally a quartet featuring all three in addition to Johanna's vocals. The song "My Friends" is not sung in its entirety either, with one line being added and the last line was edited, from "At last, my right arm is complete again" to "At last, my arm is complete again."" [[note]]Which it was in the original Broadway run due to Len Cariou and George Hearn being lefties.[[/note]]

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* SoMyKidsCanWatch: Creator/TimothySpall was urged to audition by his daughter, who wanted him to work with Creator/JohnnyDepp.
-->I really wanted this one – I knew Tim was directing and that Johnny Depp was going to be in it. My daughter, my youngest daughter, really wanted me to do it for that reason – Johnny Depp was in it. (She came on set to meet Depp) and he was really delightful to her, she had a great time. Then, I took her to the junket – and (Depp) greeted her like an old pal when he saw her. I've got plenty of brownie points at the moment.



** Creator/KevinSmith when working for Warner Bros. on ''Superman Lives'' was interested to direct the film when told the studios had the rights. But then admitted he was more interested in seeing Burton's version when told they were hoping for Burton to direct.

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** Creator/KevinSmith when working for Warner Bros. Creator/WarnerBros on ''Superman Lives'' was interested to direct the film when told the studios had the rights. But then admitted he was more interested in seeing Burton's version when told they were hoping for Burton to direct.
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* FakeBrit: Sweeney Todd is played by an American, Creator/JohnnyDepp.

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** Creator/AnnetteBening, Creator/ToniCollette, Creator/NicoleKidman, Music/CyndiLauper, Creator/BernadettePeters, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, Creator/MerylStreep, Creator/EmmaThompson and Creator/KateWinslet were all considered for Mrs. Lovett.

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** Creator/AnnetteBening, Creator/ToniCollette, Creator/NicoleKidman, Music/CyndiLauper, Creator/BernadettePeters, Creator/ImeldaStaunton, Creator/MerylStreep, Creator/KristinScottThomas, Creator/EmmaThompson and Creator/KateWinslet were all considered for Mrs. Lovett.
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* ApprovalOfGod: One of the only film adaptations of Creator/StephenSondheim's musicals to have his approval.
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* NonSingingVoice: Averted. Every single actor in the film version does their own singing. Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter was required to do a vocal audition for the role - to her ''own husband'', per Sondheim's request.

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* NonSingingVoice: Averted. Every single actor in the film version does their own singing.singing, despite several of them never singing in a production before. It doesn't show, either. Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter was required to do a vocal audition for the role - to her ''own husband'', per Sondheim's request.
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* OrphanedReference: Most productions cut out the tooth-pulling part of ''The Contest'', but neglect to write out Pirelli's singing "[[FunetikAksent To shave-a the face/to pull the 'toot']]." The movie, which also cuts the tooth-pulling, adjusts the lyrics accordingly.

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* OrphanedReference: Most productions cut out the tooth-pulling part of ''The Contest'', but neglect to write out Pirelli's singing "[[FunetikAksent To shave-a the face/to pull pull-a the 'toot']]." The movie, which also cuts the tooth-pulling, adjusts the lyrics accordingly.
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* OrphanedReference: Most productions cut out the tooth-pulling part of ''The Contest'', but neglect to write out Pirelli's singing "[[FunetikAccent To shave-a the face/to pull the 'toot']]." The movie, which also cuts the tooth-pulling, adjusts the lyrics accordingly.

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* OrphanedReference: Most productions cut out the tooth-pulling part of ''The Contest'', but neglect to write out Pirelli's singing "[[FunetikAccent "[[FunetikAksent To shave-a the face/to pull the 'toot']]." The movie, which also cuts the tooth-pulling, adjusts the lyrics accordingly.
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* OrphanedReference: Most productions cut out the tooth-pulling part of ''The Contest'', but neglect to write out Pirelli's singing "[[FunetikAccent To shave-a the face/to pull the 'toot']]." The movie, which also cuts the tooth-pulling, adjusts the lyrics accordingly.

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