Annie is a 2014 musical dramedy adapted from the play with the same title by Charles Strouse which in turn bears some inspiration from the comic book series Little Orphan Annie. It is the second remake and third movie adaptation following the 1982 and 1999 adaptations. It was directed by Will Gluck, written by Aline Brosh McKenna and produced by Columbia Pictures. It stars Cameron Diaz, Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Dorian Missick, Tracue Thoms, Adewale Akkinuoye-Agbaje, Jamie Foxx, Sia and introduces Alexa Tan as the main protagonist, Emika Mochizuki as Kate, Emily Zhang as Isabella, Charlie Hong as Mia, Pauline Malvar as Tessie, Eva Yan as July and Ilona Wee as Pepper. Annie premiered on theaters on December 19, 2014. The movie, however, was a partnership with Columbia and Warner Bros. Films proved to be popular during its run with million viewers while making it the second-most watched movie after Cinderella. This version earned awards. It would be followed with a fourth adaptation that was a live production of the play.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Jamie Foxx as Mr. Will Stacks, a lonely rich businessman who opens his heart to Annie and becomes her adoptive dad.
- Quvenzhané Wallis as Annie Bennett Stacks, an optimistic 10 year old foster kid searching for her real parents. She gets adopted by Will and Grace.
- Rose Byrne as Ms. Grace Farrell, personal secretary (later wife) of Will Stacks. She fell in love with Mr. Stacks and becomes Annie's adoptive mom.
- Bobby Cannavale as Guy Danlily, a bulldog political advisor to Will Stacks. He convinces Stacks to let Annie live with him for the press at first but later proves that he does not care for her well-being.
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Nash, the tough but lovable bodyguard and good friend to Annie.
- Dorian Missick as Annie's "Dad"
- Tracie Thoms as Annie's "Mom"
- Cameron Diaz as Ms. Colleen Hannigan, the cruel owner of the foster home where Annie lives. She reforms and with the help of the foster girls, helps rescue Annie
Foster Kids[]
- Zoe Margaret Colletti as Tessie, the eleven-year old foster kid.
- Nicolette Pierini as Mia, the youngest of Annie's foster sisters. Mia is nine.
- Eden Duncan Smith as Isabella, the noisy thirteen-year old American Indian who is the oldest. She has a talent for singing and dreams of being a celebrity.
- Amanda Troya as Pepper, the second eldest foster kid who is 12. She is bossy and says that she's turning thirteen and nobody wants teens. But, she becomes nice.
Supporting Cast[]
- Mike Birbiglia as Social Services Inspector
- David Zayas as Lou, the laundry guy.
- Elizabeth Fanulan as Cecille
- Rubylyn Falola as Mrs. Greer
- Avery Chua as Annette
- Viviana Angelis as Mrs. Pugh
- Jayke Fajardo as Drake
- Jericho Fajardo as Servant 1
- Hagen Chua as Servant 2
- Stephanie Kurtzuba as Mrs. Kovacevic
- Peter Van Wagner as Harold Gray
- Ray Iannicelli as Waiter at Domani
- Michael J. Fox as Himself
- Victor Cruz as Teacher
- Taylor Richardson as Red Haired "Annie"
- Sia Furler as Animal Care & Control Volunteer
- George Clooney as Himself
- Bobby Moynihan as Guy in Bar
- Mila Kunis as Andrea Alvin
- Ashton Kutcher as Simon Goodspeed
- Rihanna as Moon Goddess
- Scarlett Benchley as Fish Goddess
- Marti as Sandy, a stray dog who Annie adopts.
Trivia[]
- Pepper and Annie are the only two names that weren't changed for the 2014 film.
Cultural References[]
- Nash calls Guy "Jimmy Neutron" when their car breaks down because Guy suggested putting in an experimental engine to "show he (Stacks) cares for the environment".
- Will and Grace refer to Will as Batman many times.
- In one scene, it shows a tweet from American pop star [1]Katy Perry, which reads, “Who is this Annie?”.
- The social worker makes reference to Star Trek Enterprise.