Kerry Washington as Donna Summer
This fast-rising star from “Ray” and “The Last King of Scotland” needs a stylish yet nuanced role to catapult her to the next level. Donna Summer’s musical career is rife with the kind of contradictions actors love -- the Queen of Disco had to be talked into all those titillating moans on her break-out song “Love to Love You Baby,” and then kicked her sex-kitten image to the curb with the working girl’s anthem, “She Works Hard for Her Money.” (Getty Images / LAT)
Jared Leto as Elton John
Jared Leto wants to be a rock star so bad. And while he already plays one in his moody band 30 Seconds to Mars, they’ve never created a hit like “Bennie and the Jets” or “Goodbye Yellowbrick Road.” True, playing Elton John will not give Leto much of a chance to shred on the guitar, but considering John’s financial hardships, emotional breakdowns and loads of glittery costumes, there’s plenty to keep Leto busy. (AP / LAT)
