For a while, the filmmakers planned to cast HYPERLINK "http://imdb.com/name/nm0001776/"Sting as Lestat and having him perform the songs for the film's soundtrack. The idea was eventually scrapped.

From imdb. I didn’t know that. Interesting. Ross

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