In the 2007 movie version of Hairspray, John Travolta took on the role, which was a task the Grease actor took very seriously, he told the New York Times. I can't … With John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Michelle Pfeiffer. Of course we also covered what he’s working on … Baltimore drag queen Divine played the role in the original 1988 John Waters film, and John Travolta played Edna in the 2007 movie musical. The film was directed and choreographed by Adam Shankman and starred John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad, Queen Latifah as Maybelle, Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle, James Marsden as Corny Collins, and Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad. The decision was a good one, because he makes a sweet, lovable Edna Turnblad, who sings, dances and is madly in love with her husband, played by Travolta… Travolta, lui, joue le rôle d’Edna Turnblad, la mère de l’héroïne. – Edna Turnblad,'Welcome to the 60's' Edna Turnblad (born Edna Fleischberg ) is the mother of Tracy Turnblad and wife of Wilbur Turnblad. John Travolta's decision to soft-shoe into the memorably oversized role of Edna Turnblad in "Hairspray" required 14 months of convincing by producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan. The decision was a good one, because he makes a sweet, lovable Edna Turnblad, who sings, dances and is madly in love with her husband, played by Travolta… And none of his fans have ever seen Travolta dance and sing in drag in a feature film until Hairspray, a musical set in the 1960s and based on John Waters' 1988 movie. Hairspray (2007) John Travolta as Edna Turnblad. So up now is the interview with John Travolta and he talks about playing Edna Turnblad and all the challenges that went with it. "The Hairspray Continuum." "Oh, Tracy, it's been years since someone's asked me to dance." John Travolta's no stranger to movie musicals although most of his young fans never had the chance to see Grease or Saturday Night Fever on the big screen. John Travolta delayed for 14 months before agreeing to take the role of Edna Turnblad in “Hairspray,” the film version of the stage musical. Hairspray Year : 2007 USA John Travolta, Director: Adam Shankman. So why is Edna always played by a man? John Travolta as Edna Turnblad, Tracy's mother and laundry business owner, who is agoraphobic and ashamed of her obesity. Actor John Travolta and his wife actress Kelly Preston arrive for the New York premiere of his new film 'Hairspray' at New York's Ziegfeld theatre on July 16, 2007. Hairspray's Tracy And Edna Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky and John Travolta ) - Welcome To The 60's John Travolta, comme son collègue Tom Cruise, est un membre actif de la scientologie.Il vit actuellement à Ocala en Floride, où il possède une villa dont l'architecture, à la mode des années 1960, comporte un aéroport avec des pistes privées.Il possède également des résidences à Santa Barbara, en Californie, à Islesboro dans le Maine et à Hawaii. Directed by Adam Shankman. Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. John Travolta plays the role of Edna Turnblad on Hairspray (2007 film). JOHN TRAVOLTA (Edna Turnblad) Komödie Regie: Adam Shankman. A film version was released in July 2007. "It has become a tradition for men to play her, as with Peter Pan, where it is always played by a woman. John Travolta was cast as Edna Turnblad, the main character's mother, in the 2007 remake of "Hairspray" because the role has always been played by a man in drag, starting with the original 1988 film, in which the role was played by famed drag queen Divine. ↑ O'Donnell, Mark. Link Larkin : I was just at home, practicing my new twist on The Twist, when I overheard it on the news. Hairspray: The Roots.