Zendaya as Anne Wheeler ā The Greatest Showman (2017)
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Zendaya as Anne Wheeler ā The Greatest Showman (2017)
Chaos in an image:
Like... I don't even know where to beginš
Nothing to see here ā¦
JUST TROY BOLTON AND WOLVERINE REHEARSING FOR THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
coming soon:
Neighbour AU feat. pets
how cute!
*Playing Scrabble*
Phineas: I will put my āAā down to make āA.ā
Anne: I will add to your āAā to make āAt.ā
Phil: I will add onto your āAtā to make āRat.ā
Charity: I will add onto your āRatā to make āBiostratigraphic.ā
Phineas: *Flips the board*
TGS Barnum could, and would, beat real B*rnum to a pulp
Okay, I have to ask- Why do you ship Barlyle?
I swear I'm not hating, just curious. I mean, 'Rewrite the Stars' was absolutely perfect. So here I am, asking what do you exactly see in that ship.
Hi, Anon!
First thing I wanna clarify, I ship most of the (canon and fandom) relationships in TGS at least a little bit. š So, I do ship AnnexPhillip! I absolutely love their relationship in the movie, and Rewrite the Stars ā the song itself and the scene/performance in the movie ā is absolutely LOVELY. Literally gorgeous. The chemistry that Anne and Phillip ā and Zac and Zendaya as actors in general ā have is undeniable. And, the fact that they are an interracial couple in a film set in ~1870s America is extremely important.
But, Barlyle IS my OTP.
I think that a side to Phillip was left unexplored in the movie itself and I believe very strongly that his character was very much bisexual (or biromantic). And, several things in the film itself point to this. His interactions with Phineas are not what I would think of when I think of two ābusiness partnersā or a mentor and his apprentice. First of all, it is HEAVILY implied that movie-Barnum seduced Phillip into joining his circus ā and this is something that I can back up with parallels to love interests in other movies. See below for examples in the classic āThe Graduate,ā and in one of Hugh Jackmanās older movies, 2004ās āVan Helsing.ā
The Graduate: https://kismetconstellations.tumblr.com/post/171423332768/this-shot-right-here-is-100-the-type-of-shot
Van Helsing: https://iamashippingtrashbin.tumblr.com/post/180326350949/so-i-recently-watched-van-helsing-and-there-was
And, going back to Phillipās sexuality ā when Phineas sees Phillip for the first time at Carolineās ballet recital, Charity says that Phillip is known as āa bit of a scandal.ā They never really explicitly say WHY, but, watching TGS, youāre led to believe that heās considered a āscandalā for the drinking ā this is further hinted at in the reception hall when Phillip reaches for a glass of champagne. But... weāre talking about 1870s America here. Prohibition was not yet a thing. EVERYBODY was drinking, ESPECIALLY those in the First Class. Phillip grew up in a First Class lifestyle. Of course he was drinking. And, while I do not deny that heās basically a PG-13 version of an alcoholic, I do not think this was enough to label him a scandal.
You know what WOULD have labeled a young, wealthy, childless bachelor in the 1870s a scandal? Especially one who took up playwriting as his occupation?
Rumors of his homosexuality. (Or, as I feel is the case with Phillip, bisexuality. But, weāre talking about the 1870s here ā most people shuddered at the idea of a man fancying another man, they probably could not even fathom the thought that a man could like women AND men at the same time. So when Phillip was labeled a āscandalā by higher society, they, too, probably only had a one-track mind. You were either homosexual or heterosexual, full stop).
Now, going back to the Barlyle ship itself.
Phineas and Phillip are VERY touchy-feely with one another, and ā while the fire scene definitely, I think, played a HUGE role in cementing the potential of a relationship between them ā itās not even just Phineas RISKING HIS LIFE IN FRONT OF HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS to carry Phillip out of a burning inferno that Iām talking about. Iām talking about Phineas placing his hand on the small of Phillipās back as theyāre going upstairs, the goddamn Bowtie Fondle during The Other Side, the extremely close proximity in which they are always standing (especially prevalent in the scene where theyāre meeting Jenny Lind). Iām talking about the way Phillip says, āYou brought JOY into my lifeā after the fire, and the way his eyes literally fall to look at Phineasās lips as he says it. (Swear to God ā go back and rewatch this scene, if you want. He literally stares at Phineasās mouth. And, for what reason?)
Iām not even this touchy-feely with my best friend. So why did the TGS writers create a relationship that is this touchy-feely between two 19th century men who are supposedly only ābusiness partnersā?
AND.
My personal FAVORITE part that I do not believe is talked about in fics or among Barlyle shippers NEARLY enough:
At the very beginning of TGS, when A Million Dreams is playing and weāre watching Phineas as a child, it is revealed that Phineasās father gets sick and passes away. On his coffin is the same top hat that he was seen wearing earlier in the film, the top hat that Phineas takes and keeps for DECADES. It is, presumably, his fatherās only heirloom.
It is the same top hat Phineas wears during his circus performances. He has other top hats ā we see him wearing a gray one at one point ā but the one he wears during his role as ringmaster is the very same one his father left behind. I *believe* it is also the same one he carries (for luck? I donāt know this for sure, but I feel like it could be for luck) when he shows up on Charity Hallettās doorstep and asks permission to court her.
So WHY would he give his business partner his fatherās top hat? His ONLY heirloom?
kismetconstellations and I have talked about this a lot ā sheās the one who first point out to me that he wears his fatherās hat while on Charityās doorstep ā and she told me that some people think Phineas giving Phillip his fatherās top hat symbolizes a sort of āfatherly relationship.ā
But if that were true, why would he not wait to pass down his fatherās only heirloom to one of his daughters? Yes, he never had a son in film, but that doesnāt necessarily matter. Caroline or Helen could have still kept the top hat to pass on to their own son once theyād grown up and married.
But no, Phineas passes his fatherās only heirloom on to a man that has no familial relationship to him. Considering the age gap, itās fair to assume that Phillip wasnāt even born yet, or else was a tiny baby, when Philo Barnum passed away.
(Also the names Phineas and Phillip just sound couple-y as hell, LOL)
(But I promise thatās not the only reason why I ship them šš)
But, yeah. There you have it! There is a lot more I could go into, but I think most of the rest is all fandom-established stuff and didnāt necessarily come from the movie itself.
And, I didnāt even talk about the lyrics to The Other Side (which is a fucking analysis in and of itself, let me know if youāre interested š) and I only talked about the obvious fire scene a little bit. :D
I hope you enjoyed my frickin Why Barlyle Is (Still) My OTP essay. If you made it this far, Iām proud of you. š
Hot damn this movie is good
Hugh Jackman IS the Greatest Showman and should be receiving an Oscar for Best Actor tonight, and here is whyā¦
(This May be quite the speech so grab some tea)
1) He brought so many people out of the shadows for this movie.
For starters Michael Gracey. Michael Gracey was an extremely well known commercial director who Hugh Jackman worked with on a commercial. Once they wrapped he told Michael that they would have to work on a movie together but Michael, on record, says how no actor he has ever worked with had kept this promise, but Hugh Jackman did. Michael Gracey directed his first movie, let alone movie musical, and there we have The Greatest Showman phenomenon that is growing day by day.
Secondly thereās Justin Paul and Benj Pasek. When they first joined the project they were staying in a friends house, with a rented piano, and Michael Gracey lied to the big Execs just to get the go ahead for them to write the songs. Although they won numerous awards for āLa La Landā and āDear Evan Hansenā before the release of The Greatest Showman, they were first picked up by Hugh Jackman and Michael Gracey. No matter what they have never failed to make it known how greatful they are for their support.
And finally Keala settle! Keala was a broadway performer who was originally a member of the ensemble for the workshops and refused to sing the lead vocal in 'This Is Meā but the whole team begged (and bribed her) until she agreed to sing it, in the workshop that later got the movie the greenlight. It was then when she landed the role as 'Lettie Lutzā. Keala has said numberous times how she avoided the phone calls of the producers and just wanted to hide in the background but they would let her, how Hugh Jackman would find her and tell her that she couldnāt hide any more and how he would let her cry on his shoulders over how overwhelming the whole experience was. Sheās now about to perform at the Oscars (OH MY GAWDDDD) and has become such a Role model. Thereās something so genuine and touching about her friendship with Hugh Jackman that nobody can deny and it makes my heart hurt how much gratitude Keala has towards him.
2) He is the Triple Threat.
Thereās literally nothing the man cannot do. For someone to go from the role of Curly in Oklahoma, to Wolverine in one of the biggest movie franchises ever, to John Valjean in Les MisĆ©rables and now P.T Barnum in The Greatest Showman, they have to have an undeniable amount of talent (And thatās ignoring all of his other performance achievements such as The Boy From Oz, his own Broadway Show and presenting the Oscars.) He can sing, dance and act, and to quote Michael Gracey āThereās not that many people who can pull that off, in fact thereās nobody that can pull that off like Hugh.ā
3) You canāt fake the genuine love and admiration everyone has for Hugh Jackman. There is not a Greatest Showman interview that Iāve seen where whoever is being interviewed hasnāt mentioned how kind, humble and incredible it has been to work with him. Whether it be fans, fellow cast, crew, even paparazzi he has always respected everyone and that speaks so much volume. It needs to be talked about more.
Overall The Greatest Showman is everything it set out to be, it brings people who previously hid, into the light. It gives everyone, no matter who, a place to feel a part of something and more important than anything it teaches people to love who they are. It has been so incredibly snubbed by critics but much like in the film the people adore it. Critics and the industry can say and do as they please but you canāt Manufacture pride anyone has in this movie, be it the cast, the crew, or the fans.
And guess what
ITāS ALL YOUR FAULT HUGH JACKMAN!!
my family donāt know how to pronounce āthe greatest showmanā so they all refer to it differently
sister 1: zendayaās movie
sister 2: the zac and zendaya movie
mom: the circus movie
dad: wolverineās circus movie
tag yourself š
Zendaya on doing her own stunts for The Greatest Showman
my sister just told me the greatest showman will be on disney plus... im going to bash my head into a wall WHY DO THEY OWN EVERYTHING THIS SUCKS
Philip: If I run and leap at Anne, she will most certainly catch me in her arms.
Philip: *Runs at Anne*
Anne: Stop, Iām holding coffee!
Anne: *Drops coffee and catches Phil*