USA Today Chat
April 2, 2003

new york, ny: The fans want Michael Crawford as the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. Is he going to play it in the movie?

Joel Schumacher: The decision to not use Michael Crawford is Andrew Lloyd Webber's and his alone. All fans and friends of fans of Michael Crawford should please tell that to everyone for me, because this has nothing to do with me. If you care to write to ALW, it's the Really Useful Company in London.