Fans want Keke Palmer to be in Disney’s live-action Hercules movie after she sang “Zero to Hero”
Updated—May 11, 2020: Whether they realize it or not, our favorite stars are battling each other for a role in the upcoming Disney live-action remake of Hercules. After Ariana Grande gave us a brilliant rendition of “I Won’t Say I’m In Love” during the first Disney Family Singalong in April, fans added her to their fantasy cast in the role of Megara. Now, Keke Palmer just won herself a top spot in the Muses category after delivering a soulful version of “Zero to Hero” during the second installment of the Disney Family Singalong, which aired yesterday, May 10th.
Some Hercules heads already had Palmer in the running for a Muse role, but this performance sealed the deal.
Going from zero to o̶n̶e̶ ̶h̶u̶n̶d̶r̶e̶d̶ hero with the pros of #DWTS tonight on #DisneyFamilySingalong: Volume II! Tune in starting at 7|6c for all of the Disney magic on ABC 💛 pic.twitter.com/x10PBGVmdA
— Dancing with the Stars #DWTS (@officialdwts) May 10, 2020
Fans are ready to see Palmer is full Herc-mode. Disney, do your thing.
Okay after that Zero to Hero performance I’ve updated my dream Muses cast #DisneyFamilySingalong pic.twitter.com/0qoxQsgUhK
— JohnJoe (@JohnJoe727) May 11, 2020
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Okay but after this if Keke Palmer isn’t one of the muses in the live action Hercules I’m gonna be sad #DisneySingalong
— katie fox (@foxykatie425) May 10, 2020
Ladies… Amber Riley, Anika Noni Rose, Jennifer Hudson, Michelle Williams, and Keke Palmer pic.twitter.com/eyHiiSu27S
— ✾(〜 ☌ω☌)〜✾ (@melissall666) April 30, 2020
The live-action remake of Hercules is still very much so on the drawing table. However, we’ve already got the casting all figured out. Disney, if you need guidance when it comes to assigning the perfect cast, just let us know.
Original Post—May 1, 2020: These days, you could say that Earth is down on its luck and there are messes wherever you step. Chaos is reigning, and the planet is just, in general, a nasty place. But, there’s a glimmer of hope in the distance. Yes, we’re quoting “The Gospel Truth” because Disney is officially moving forward with a live-action Hercules. This may not be the world’s first dish, but it’s certainly one of the better dishes that’s been served in a long time.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, producers Joe and Anthony Russo of Avengers: Endgame and Infinity War are already attached to the project. Action writer Dave Callaham, who may be best known for the Expendables franchise, is set to write the new Hercules script.
Because the film is barely out of its genesis, there are no official cast members yet. However, the internet is hard at work assigning roles to their favorites.
Many on Twitter believe that it’s only right to cast Ariana Grande as Megara, especially after her killer performance of “I Won’t Say I’m In Love” during The Disney Family Singalong.
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Even Disney-favorite Josh Gad would love to see Grande take on the role. He told Variety on April 30th, “[Ariana] would amazing as Meg, she would be perfect, I would love to see that happen.”
Thread proving why Ariana (@ArianaGrande) is the one who has to play Megara in the upcoming @Disney Hercules live action remake or reboot! No one is ready for this SERVE #ARI4MEGARA @DisneyMovies @WaltDisneyCo @RobertIger @AIMenken @asadayaz pic.twitter.com/XrnUHhAhdT
— MK8≛ MOTOPAPI🥭 (@FdezzGarciiia) December 29, 2019
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But in addition to Ariana Grande, some have different Hercules casting ideas.
Liz Gillies, anyone? She’s Ari’s friend, played Cady Heron in Grande’s “Thank U, Next” video, and starred in Victorious.
now that #Hercules is trending again i would like to take this opportunity once more to remind everyone LIZ GILLIES IS THE ONLY MEGARA THERE CAN BE pic.twitter.com/iQCGyFBu8D
— ello moto (@daniellewowie) April 30, 2020
Liz Gillies as Megara would be everything!
— Jessica Vill (@jbunzie) April 30, 2020
Then, of course, there’s Hercules to think about…
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The Hercules live action remake cast we deserve @RomeTrumain @ArianaGrande pic.twitter.com/bNUyDIgAQC
— MK8≛ MOTOPAPI🥭 (@FdezzGarciiia) April 30, 2020
Tom Hiddleston is currently a fan favorite for potentially playing Hades.
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It’s a no-brainer that Danny DeVito needs to come back to play Phil. He just has to.
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The live-action Hercules will really ride on who Disney casts as the Muses.
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That is if the new movie will even be a musical. That’s not confirmed yet. Disney could take the Mulan route and produce a live-action film that is more action-based. Callaham is primarily an action writer, after all.
Disney when they inevitably make the HERCULES remake as a non-musical pic.twitter.com/tbW6d0lWSY
— Tom Zohar (@TomZohar) April 30, 2020
We don’t know what direction Disney will take, but keep the Hercules cast predictions coming—we might just be able to sway Disney into picking our favorites.
No matter who they end up casting, we are so incredibly stoked that Hercules is being revived and given new life after its debut in 1997. That, friends, the gospel truth.
