I did use the Rene Zelleweger example, which was misleading. I didn't make it clear, but I was thinking more in terms of the actual dancing skill required for a movie like this rather than an actor who just needs to play a different nationality. Ballet is such an precise skill. It's not like learning to ride a horse or boxing or shooting a gun.

Certainly, I'd prefer a person who can act more than a dancer who can't but there are thousands of triple threats in the industry and using someone who could do both would have been my preference. I just hate when they try to edit in the person with the skill (dancing, in this case) to the footage of the actor. You can always tell.

Anne-Marie is a good actress and I'm sure she'll do a great job with her parts.


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