<Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Best Actor in a Musical </Td> <Td> Alex Jennings </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Best Actress in a Musical </Td> <Td> Joanna Riding </Td> <Td> Won </Td> </Tr> <P> An Oscar - winning film version was made in 1964, directed by George Cukor and with Harrison again in the part of Higgins . The casting of Audrey Hepburn instead of Julie Andrews as Eliza was controversial, partly because theatregoers regarded Andrews as perfect for the part and partly because Hepburn's singing voice was dubbed (by Marni Nixon). Jack L. Warner, the head of Warner Bros., which produced the film, wanted "a star with a great deal of name recognition", but since Julie Andrews did not have any film experience, he thought a movie with her would not be as successful . (Andrews went on to star in Mary Poppins that same year for which she won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Actress .) Lerner in particular disliked the film version of the musical, thinking it did not live up to the standards of Moss Hart's original direction . He was also unhappy with the casting of Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle and that the film was shot in its entirety at the Warner Bros. studio rather than, as he would have preferred, in London . Despite the controversy, My Fair Lady was considered a major critical and box office success, ultimately going on to win eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture of the Year, Best Actor for Rex Harrison, and Best Director for George Cukor . </P> <P> A new film adaptation was announced by Columbia Pictures in 2008, but as of May 5, 2014, the project had been shelved . The intention was to shoot on location in Covent Garden, Drury Lane, Tottenham Court Road, Wimpole Street and the Ascot Racecourse . In December 2009, it was announced that John Madden had been signed to direct it and in 2011 it was reported that Colin Firth and Carey Mulligan were possible choices for the leading roles . Emma Thompson wrote a new screenplay adaptation for the project . </P>

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