McG Wants Lea Michele To Star In Film Version Of ‘Spring Awakening’ Broadway Hit

McG, the man behind Charlie’s Angels and this weeks opening movie This Means War has become attached to the Broadway adaptation Spring Awakening and he’s hoping that Glee star Lea Michele will consider taking on the leading role in the Broadway hits movie to the silver screen.

He sat down to talk with E! Online and revealed:

“We’re talking to Lea Michele because she made the role of Wendla famous and we’ll see if that pans out and works with the timing of her schedule on [‘Glee’].”

Choosing Lea Michele for the lead role in Spring Awakening is a no-brainer after she originated the role of Wendla in the 2006 Broadway hit and received a Drama Desk Award.

If you’re unfamiliar with “Spring Awakening” the musical takes place in 1892 German and features a group of teenagers who discover sex for the first time. The play has been controversial because it portrays acts of homosexuality, rape, suicide and teen sex.

It’s been a busy time for Lea Michele in the world of music, not only is she an uber-star on Glee, she was also recently tied to Tom Hooper’s adaptation of Les Miserable, a role that eventually went to Samantha Barks.

If you want to check out her singing chops from the original Spring Awakening here’s her rendition of “Mama Who Bore Me” during the Drama Desk Awards

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Do you think casting Lea Michele in the big screen adaptation of Spring Awakening is the right decision for the films producers?