Christopher Walken will camp it up, sing and dance as the new Captain Hook during NBC's live broadcast of "Peter Pan Live!" this December.
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We’ve all seen the videos. Christopher Walken loves to dance and man, oh man, can he! The man can also act! From the 50s and forward, Walken has been wowing us with his dance moves and his acting across many different roles. “Pennies from Heaven,” is just one celebrated example of memorable movie moments with the actor. Others are too numerous to count. Decades later, and many movies later he is still going strong, with first appearances of photos announced Sept. 24 from the upcoming “Peter Pan Live!” event on NBC. Walken will sing and dance as Captain Hook alongside Peter Pan (Allison Williams).
Before Christopher Walken had become a well-known actor, he had been immersed in theater training that focused on dance. Then, in film, whether scripts called for it or not, it seemed that he would find a way to sneak in a dance move here and there. Remember this mashup of film scenes that showed fifty of those dance moments?
The man is a veteran in film and has even made appearances in the past with song. He told “Entertainment Weekly” that he’s not really the greatest singer but he’s taking some cues from a hit musical from the past. “The songs are done almost like patter. Think of Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady.” But if Walken’s singing voice is anything like it was inthis 1988 performance of “You Can’t Take that Away from Me,” it should be good enough. That, paired with his charisma and dance talent, seems to be a great formula for the character of Captain Hook.
Earlier this year, news reported that Walken will also perform the voice of King Louie, King of the Apes for Disney’s new “Jungle Book.” The movie, which combines live action and animation, is set to be available for American audiences October 9, 2015. “Peter Pan Live!” will air much sooner than that. NBC will telecast the event live on December 4, 2014.
*originally published on the now defunct Examiner.com
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