People are celebrating the release of glam metal musical "Rock Of Ages" this weekend in a number of ways: booking their opening night tickets, throwing Stacee Jaxx-themed parties, or sealing themselves in an underground bunker until it passes like Michael Shannon in "Take Shelter." Michael Fassbender, who's currently the toast of the town thanks to his excellent performance in "Prometheus," is celebrating in a different way.
Well, that's not quite true. We suspect the Irish-German actor is indifferent about Adam Shankman's film. But our pals at Pajiba dug up a compilation video put together by a fan, of various moments during press tours, talk show appearances, and on set, where Mr. Fassbender has decided to show off his singing voice. And it's one of the most charming things you'll see on the internet today, with Fassbender again displaying why he has the potential to become a genuine megastar.
But perhaps more seriously, it suggests that someone should cast him in a musical, and do it fast. While films like "Rock of Ages" cast up with actors who, if they're lucky, can just about hold a tune (or not all), right here is someone who can sing, but also do so across a variety of genres -- we hear him do snippets of rock'n'roll, jazz standards, folk songs and more, and he acquits himself nicely in all of them. We suspect that the actor would shy away from something like "Rock of Ages," given the care with which he makes his choices, but if someone was gearing up to make "Guys And Dolls?" Or "Carousel?" Or "Company?" We think we might have found your lead.
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