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Peter Andrew

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Oct 28, 2000, 1:17:52 PM10/28/00
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I know this topic has been covered by loads of you here before, but do we
know for sure who is playing who in the film yet?

I have my own favourite ideas....
For Dumbledore I would like to see Anthony Hopkins, or indeed Richard Harris
who I understand is favourite, would be pretty good. Or perhaps Donald
Sutherland?

Sirius Black - Jonathon Pryce, or Richard E Grant

Snape just has to be Anthony Sher

Gilderoy Lockhart I could see Hugh Grant as ok, but Michael Gambon would be
terrific as an overblown aged queen.

The Nurse character (forget her name) - I see Miriam Margolys (Yes I can't
spell her name) or the lady who played "Nursie" in the second Blackadder
series

Hagrid seems to be confirmed as Robbie Coltraine, though G Depardieu on
stilts would be a visual treat, if not a linguistic one. There is a great
"big bloke" actor who appears in East Enders every now and then, and is
renowned for not giving interviews - he would be good too (and if anyone
knows who I mean, then tell the others!)

And that character who looks into crystal balls and stuff - what about Jane
Horrocks?

Well I could go on, it is a while since I read the first book, and I have
forgotten who all the characters are. Perhaps I should re-read it?

the_peanut_gallery

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Oct 28, 2000, 2:45:44 PM10/28/00
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On 28-Oct-00, Peter Andrew wrote:

> I know this topic has been covered by loads of you here before, but do
> we know for sure who is playing who in the film yet?

> I have my own favourite ideas.... For Dumbledore I would like to see
> Anthony Hopkins, or indeed Richard Harris who I understand is
> favourite, would be pretty good.

According to some websites, Richard Harris is now officially confirmed
(this happened on Oct 25th).

> Or perhaps Donald Sutherland?

Not a bad idea, and he'd probably have enjoyed himself, but he *is*
American, which is a bit of a handicap in such a very British story. I
love him. Several weeks after seeing the film, the medical checkup
scene in "Space Cowboys" still has me rolling in the aisles.

Rose Humphrey
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*comforting* to think there will still be cockroaches on
Earth?

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"Peter Andrew" <Petea...@tesco.net> wrote in message
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> I know this topic has been covered by loads of you here before, but do
we
> know for sure who is playing who in the film yet?

Of course I have no way of verifying if it's all fact but.......

From: http://harrypotter.eqrealm.com/cast.html

CONFIRMED CAST

Harry Potter - Daniel Radcliffe
Ron Weasley - Rupert Grint
Hermione Granger - Emma Watson
Rubeus Hagrid - Robbie Coltrane
Uncle Dursley - Richard Griffiths
Aunt Petunia - Fiona Shaw
Hedwig - Ook
Professor Minerva McGonagall - Dame Maggie Smith
Peeves the Poltergeist - Verne Troyer
Madam Hooch - Zoe Wannamaker
Professor Quirrell - Ian Hart
Professor Flitwick - Warwick Davis
John Cleese - Nearly Headless Nick
Seamus Finnigan - Devon Murray
Headmaster Albus Dumbledore - Richard Harris
Draco Malfoy - Tom Felton

RUMOURS

Katie Bell - Elizabeth Andrus
Mrs. Weasley - Rosie O'Donnell (very doubtful)
Mr. Ollivander the Wandseller - Sir Derek Jacobi
Mrs. Weasley - Julie Walters (very possible)
Neville Longbottom - Charlie Pace
Professor Severus Snape - Alan Rickman


Pictures of the cast: http://harrypotter.eqrealm.com/picscast.html

--
Sal

jes

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Oct 28, 2000, 4:23:07 PM10/28/00
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In article <Yam2NN.AmigaOS.5...@free.fr>,
the_peanut_gallery <rose.h...@vnumail.com> wrote:

> > Or perhaps Donald Sutherland?
>
> Not a bad idea, and he'd probably have enjoyed himself, but he *is*
> American, which is a bit of a handicap in such a very British story. I
> love him. Several weeks after seeing the film, the medical checkup
> scene in "Space Cowboys" still has me rolling in the aisles.

Actually, Sutherland was born in Canada. Don't know his
current citizenship.

Jane


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Lisa Hicks

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Oct 28, 2000, 4:50:30 PM10/28/00
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Peter Andrew wrote:
>
> I know this topic has been covered by loads of you here before, but do we
> know for sure who is playing who in the film yet?
>
> I have my own favourite ideas....
> For Dumbledore I would like to see Anthony Hopkins, or indeed Richard Harris
> who I understand is favourite, would be pretty good. Or perhaps Donald
> Sutherland?

Harris has it for sure, but that doesn't keep us from speculating on who
they ought to have cast. :-) Sutherland is the best American I have
heard suggested. My own first choice would have been Ben Kingsley, with
Paul Scofield a near second. Or Patrick MacNee, with Diana Rigg as
McGonagall; an Avengers reunion would have been too great.


>
> Sirius Black - Jonathon Pryce, or Richard E Grant

They're both a bith small for the way I picture Sirius; I could actually
see either of them as Lupin. In fact, I'd really like Pryce as Lupin,
assuming that they are going to cast Peter, Sirius, and Remus to be the
roughly the same age as Alan Rickman, who is playing Snape.


>
> Snape just has to be Anthony Sher

Rickman has it. Don't get me started on the age thing; the folks who
have been here a while have heard it all before. I'd have cast Michael
Maloney. I don't know Anthony Sher, and I can't find him on the movie
database.

> Gilderoy Lockhart I could see Hugh Grant as ok, but Michael Gambon would be
> terrific as an overblown aged queen.

Yeah. I am kind of pushing for Nicholas Farrell, who plays Tom in
Branagh's In the Bleak Midwinter (aka A Midwinter's Tale), but I could
see either of those two. Gambon might be a bit old for Lockhart as
portrayed in the book, but I imagine they'll either play him older in
the movie or will make him an American.

> The Nurse character (forget her name) - I see Miriam Margolys (Yes I can't
> spell her name) or the lady who played "Nursie" in the second Blackadder
> series

FUNNY! I can see it. Of course, I'm picturing her as she was then, and
those things are nearly 15 years old; I don't know what she looks like
now.

A fifteen-years-ago Rowan Atkinson would be my top choice for Snape, but
he looks too old now.

>
> Hagrid seems to be confirmed as Robbie Coltraine, though G Depardieu on
> stilts would be a visual treat, if not a linguistic one. There is a great
> "big bloke" actor who appears in East Enders every now and then, and is
> renowned for not giving interviews - he would be good too (and if anyone
> knows who I mean, then tell the others!)

Dunno. Hi, I'm a stupid 'merkin and don't know the show. :-)


>
> And that character who looks into crystal balls and stuff - what about Jane
> Horrocks?

She looks a bit young for Trelawney. I was thinking either Celia Imrie,
(who plays a wonderful flake of a character in the previously-mentioned
Midwinter's Tale) or Joan Collins (who plays a character with a will of
iron in the same movie); it depends on whether you want to emphasize the
flakiness or the fraudulence. I think it might be interesting to have
someone like Collins, who usually plays such strong characters, in this
role.


>
> Well I could go on, it is a while since I read the first book, and I have
> forgotten who all the characters are. Perhaps I should re-read it?

Oh, definitely! :-)

Lisa, who thinks re-reading is always a good idea

Lisa Hicks

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Oct 28, 2000, 5:09:37 PM10/28/00
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Rickman's officially in. It was announced sometime last week, I think.

Lisa

Hex

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Oct 28, 2000, 5:18:11 PM10/28/00
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What about Steven Mackintosh for Remus Lupin (when and if that film gets
made...).

No-one knows who he is I guess? He's been in loads of stuff on British TV
and his picture is in the Radio Times (TV guide) this week. I've never
seen anyone who could convince as Lupin (or Black, for that matter) but I
wonder if this bloke looks a bit like him. He also gives a very intelligent
performance.

Is there anyone out there who knows who I mean?

H

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Dave Howe

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In our last episode (<alt.fan.harry-potter>[Sat, 28 Oct 2000 18:17:52
+0100]), "Peter Andrew" <Petea...@tesco.net> said :

>I know this topic has been covered by loads of you here before, but do we
>know for sure who is playing who in the film yet?
<snip>
Isn't this breaking the rules? a casting thread that doesn't mention
sean connery? :+)
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T. Remington

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Oct 28, 2000, 7:18:01 PM10/28/00
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>For Dumbledore I would like to see Anthony Hopkins

Mr. Hopkins does not fit the role at all.

T.R.


T. Remington

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Oct 28, 2000, 7:20:20 PM10/28/00
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Of course, all characters from later books are all hypotheticals for the
future right now, because this is the first book, and people such as Lupin
and Lockhart and Sirius are not going to be in the first movie.

T.R.


Lisa Hicks

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Oct 28, 2000, 9:19:47 PM10/28/00
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Hex wrote:
>
> What about Steven Mackintosh for Remus Lupin (when and if that film gets
> made...).
>
> No-one knows who he is I guess? He's been in loads of stuff on British TV
> and his picture is in the Radio Times (TV guide) this week. I've never
> seen anyone who could convince as Lupin (or Black, for that matter) but I
> wonder if this bloke looks a bit like him. He also gives a very intelligent
> performance.
>
> Is there anyone out there who knows who I mean?
>
> H
>


I saw him in Twelfth Night; he's good. He's very slightly pretty for
the way I picture Lupin, but only slightly (and they may have played up
the more feminine aspects of his looks because he was playing Sebastian,
who has to look enough like his sister Viola so that one could mix them
up). I could see it. He's about 33, so about the right age for the
book. (Of course, if they keep Alan Rickman as Snape, he wouldn't be
plausible as Snape's contemporary, but he is right for a book-aged
Lupin.)

Is he actually blond, or was that just for the Twelfth Night role?
Lupin's hair is light brown with a lot of grey, but Mackintosh's skin
tones, as I recall, are such that he'd not look weird with light-brown
hair. All in all, I could see it. I'd still prefer Ralph Fiennes or
Linus Roache from this age category, but I'd not complain too much about
Mr. Mackintosh.

Lisa

Lisa Hicks

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Oct 28, 2000, 9:23:51 PM10/28/00
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I wouldn't say "not at all"--he does well in mentor roles. But
basically I agree; he's physically all wrong for it, and there are too
many other folks who would be better.

Lisa

Emily

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Lisa Hicks wrote:

> Rickman's officially in. It was announced sometime last week, I think.
>

Good.. ever since he was mentioned I've been happy with him as Snape.

Emily

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Lisa Hicks wrote:
>
> Peter Andrew wrote:

> > And that character who looks into crystal balls and stuff - what about Jane
> > Horrocks?
>
> She looks a bit young for Trelawney. I was thinking either Celia Imrie,
> (who plays a wonderful flake of a character in the previously-mentioned
> Midwinter's Tale) or Joan Collins (who plays a character with a will of
> iron in the same movie); it depends on whether you want to emphasize the
> flakiness or the fraudulence. I think it might be interesting to have
> someone like Collins, who usually plays such strong characters, in this
> role.

Eeep! They have to bend the rules! It would be just *unfair* if we
couldn't cast Trelawney as a Californian sterotype!

Emmy Who Doesn't Mind THe All British Cast, But Must Insist On
Using The Right Sterotypes. :o)

Lisa Hicks

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Oct 29, 2000, 1:51:01 AM10/29/00
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I just about spewed tea all over my keyboard picturing Trelawney as a
California crystal-gazer. Too funny.

My ONLY problem with that is that I see Trelawney as much older than
your average new-age type. Close to McGonagall's age. It wouldn't even
surprise me to learn that Minerva and Sybil were in school together.

Speaking of California stereotypes, here's Lisa's Bold Prediction for
today: If they Americanize only one character, that character will be
Gilderoy Lockhart.

Lisa

the_peanut_gallery

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On 29-Oct-00, Lisa Hicks wrote:


> Emily wrote:


>> Eeep! They have to bend the rules! It would be just *unfair* if we
>> couldn't cast Trelawney as a Californian sterotype!

>> Emmy Who Doesn't Mind THe All British Cast, But Must Insist On
>> Using The Right Sterotypes. :o)

> I just about spewed tea all over my keyboard picturing Trelawney as a
> California crystal-gazer. Too funny.

> My ONLY problem with that is that I see Trelawney as much older than
> your average new-age type. Close to McGonagall's age. It wouldn't even
> surprise me to learn that Minerva and Sybil were in school together.

New age? Go back a bit, alright a lot, further and you've got hippies:
incense, bangles, and mysticism. Trelawney would be /wonderful/ played
like that.

> Speaking of California stereotypes, here's Lisa's Bold Prediction for
> today: If they Americanize only one character, that character will be
> Gilderoy Lockhart.

Not a bad idea: it would prevent the character being too much like Ludo
Bagman. Someone like Brad Pitt could probably manage it very well: you
need guts to be an overbearing prat in lilac-coloured robes!

Rose Humphrey
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Illessa

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On Sat, 28 Oct 2000 23:12:55 +0100, Dave Howe <nos...@bigfoot.com>
wrote:

>In our last episode (<alt.fan.harry-potter>[Sat, 28 Oct 2000 18:17:52
>+0100]), "Peter Andrew" <Petea...@tesco.net> said :
>>I know this topic has been covered by loads of you here before, but do we
>>know for sure who is playing who in the film yet?
><snip>
>Isn't this breaking the rules? a casting thread that doesn't mention
>sean connery? :+)

LOL!
Connery for Dumbledore and Moody and Belgarath and Gandalf and...
There... happy? :-)


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The Cheshire Cat

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"Peter Andrew" <Petea...@tesco.net> wrote in message
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> I know this topic has been covered by loads of you here before, but do we
> know for sure who is playing who in the film yet?
>
> I have my own favourite ideas....

> Sirius Black - Jonathon Pryce, or Richard E Grant

nicolous cage dag nab it!

> Gilderoy Lockhart I could see Hugh Grant as ok, but Michael Gambon would
be
> terrific as an overblown aged queen.

i agree. :)


> Hagrid seems to be confirmed as Robbie Coltraine, though G Depardieu on
> stilts would be a visual treat, if not a linguistic one. There is a great
> "big bloke" actor who appears in East Enders every now and then, and is
> renowned for not giving interviews - he would be good too (and if anyone
> knows who I mean, then tell the others!)

dang it, there is a perfectly good 7'5" dude called the Big Show on WWF. no
one ever seems to look at him : /

> And that character who looks into crystal balls and stuff - what about
Jane
> Horrocks?

whose that lady on the psychic friends network again?

> Well I could go on, it is a while since I read the first book, and I have
> forgotten who all the characters are. Perhaps I should re-read it?

well there is Lupin, and dont forget the dursleys and the weeslies.


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"Sal" <S...@newsguy.com> wrote in message
news:8tf9b...@enews4.newsguy.com...
> "Peter Andrew" <Petea...@tesco.net> wrote in message
> news:8tf22p$cgd$1...@epos.tesco.net...
> > I know this topic has been covered by loads of you here before, but do
> we
> > know for sure who is playing who in the film yet?
>
> Of course I have no way of verifying if it's all fact but.......
>
> From: http://harrypotter.eqrealm.com/cast.html
>
> CONFIRMED CAST
>
> Harry Potter - Daniel Radcliffe
> Ron Weasley - Rupert Grint
> Hermione Granger - Emma Watson
> Rubeus Hagrid - Robbie Coltrane
^^^^^^^ who?

> Mrs. Weasley - Rosie O'Donnell (very doubtful)

^^^^^^^^^^ oooohhhh! i hope with all my heart
its rosie o'donnell!

Scullychick4

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>>Isn't this breaking the rules? a casting thread that doesn't mention
>>sean connery? :+)

No Connery has to make the Ender's Game movie or I will throw a hissy fit!!!

Deborah Buckner

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The Cheshire Cat wrote in message ...

>> Mrs. Weasley - Rosie O'Donnell (very doubtful)
> ^^^^^^^^^^ oooohhhh! i hope with all my heart
>its rosie o'donnell!


I can't see this, but I think Rosie would be great as the lady in the
portrait. Just a cameo, but she could milk it for all it was worth.

Deb


Lisa Hicks

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The Cheshire Cat wrote:

(snip)


>
> > Mrs. Weasley - Rosie O'Donnell (very doubtful)
> ^^^^^^^^^^ oooohhhh! i hope with all my heart
> its rosie o'donnell!

It's not. She confirmed on her show last week when JKR was on that
Columbus didn't even consider her. Which, from a sound standpoint, is
good; her British accent, though amusing, is VERY bad. As JKR said when
Rosie tried it out for her, "See, you're doing Dick van Dyke." Funny
JKR.

Lisa

Douglas Smith

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Anyone know who is set to play Voldemort ( Christopher Lee or Ian
Richardson would be my choices )


& depending on how much of the battle between Voldemort and the
Potters and its immediate aftermath is to be shown in the film then
Sirius would be depicted in this film too

The Cheshire Cat

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"Deborah Buckner" <d...@thebucknerhome.com> wrote in message
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well she would have to dye her hair, but i think she can pull off the
sweetness and the mean streak she gets when she is mad.

The Cheshire Cat

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"Douglas Smith" <d...@somewhereatcix.co.uk> wrote in message
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jack niclelson would be perfect...

The Cheshire Cat

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*pouts* i like rosie. oh well. whoever takes it better be chubby and nice.

Lisa Hicks

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Douglas Smith wrote:
>
> Anyone know who is set to play Voldemort ( Christopher Lee or Ian
> Richardson would be my choices )
>

(snip)

Nobody, allegedly; he's to be computer-generated.

Lisa, President and Founder of the Don't-Get-Me-Started Club

Lisa Hicks

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The Cheshire Cat wrote:
>
> "Douglas Smith" <d...@somewhereatcix.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:6n6pvs0ilfpn7h35s...@4ax.com...
> > Anyone know who is set to play Voldemort ( Christopher Lee or Ian
> > Richardson would be my choices )
> >
> >
> > & depending on how much of the battle between Voldemort and the
> > Potters and its immediate aftermath is to be shown in the film then
> > Sirius would be depicted in this film too
> >
>
> jack niclelson would be perfect...
>

Not subtle enough, I think; his villains are all a little over-the-top.
My call for voice, style, and mannerisms would be Derek Jacobi, but he's
physically wrong for it. If they do go CGI or something, maybe Jacobi
or someone like him can do the voice.

Lisa

The Cheshire Cat

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i dunno. when he played as the werewolf he was very subtle. i think that if
he downplays it, his distinct voice could make an already creepy person
become all that more creepier.

then again, there is someone else im thinking of...used to do narratives for
scary movies...i think he is still alive...vincent price?

dani

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In article <s38ovss9a1af5s2oc...@4ax.com>,

--Belgarath and Gandalf and......Ludo Bagman

dani
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The Cheshire Cat wrote:
>
> "Lisa Hicks" <lhh...@midway.uchicago.edu> wrote in message
> news:39FC8182...@midway.uchicago.edu...
> >
> >
> > The Cheshire Cat wrote:
> >
> > (snip)
> > >
> > > > Mrs. Weasley - Rosie O'Donnell (very doubtful)
> > > ^^^^^^^^^^ oooohhhh! i hope with all my
> heart
> > > its rosie o'donnell!
> >
> > It's not. She confirmed on her show last week when JKR was on that
> > Columbus didn't even consider her. Which, from a sound standpoint, is
> > good; her British accent, though amusing, is VERY bad. As JKR said when
> > Rosie tried it out for her, "See, you're doing Dick van Dyke." Funny
> > JKR.
> >
> > Lisa
>
> *pouts* i like rosie. oh well. whoever takes it better be chubby and nice.
>

Rosie is too tall anyway. Even if the Weasley boys are tall (and we
know at least Ron is), Rosie is a little taller then we could expect
young teenaged boys to be (I'd put Rosie at about 5'5"- 5'7" and Mrs
Weasley at about 5'-5'2".)

And besides, the Ron they cast was short, so she'd deffinitly be too
tall.

Emmy Who Is 5' and Red Haried, But Alas, 17 and American. :o)

Emily

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Illessa wrote:
>
> On Sat, 28 Oct 2000 23:12:55 +0100, Dave Howe <nos...@bigfoot.com>
> wrote:
>
> >In our last episode (<alt.fan.harry-potter>[Sat, 28 Oct 2000 18:17:52
> >+0100]), "Peter Andrew" <Petea...@tesco.net> said :
> >>I know this topic has been covered by loads of you here before, but do we
> >>know for sure who is playing who in the film yet?
> ><snip>
> >Isn't this breaking the rules? a casting thread that doesn't mention
> >sean connery? :+)
>
> LOL!
> Connery for Dumbledore and Moody and Belgarath and Gandalf and...
> There... happy? :-)
>

This reminds me of a site I saw once where you could suggest people
for roles in the (in production h#ll) Hitchhikers Guide To the Galexy
movie. John Cleese was suggest for EVERY MALE CHARACTER.

Emmy, Who Likes Both Guys But Thinks The Costume Changes Would Be Kinda
Hard On Them. :o)

The Cheshire Cat

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im red headed too. :) i like the weaselys alot, and mrs. weasely is my
favorite character.

BrianL

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On Sun, 29 Oct 2000 21:47:30 +0000, Douglas Smith
<d...@somewhereatcix.co.uk> wrote:

>Anyone know who is set to play Voldemort ( Christopher Lee or Ian
>Richardson would be my choices )
>

How about trying to use the entire cast of Gormanghast somewhere
:-)
Richard Griffiths, Fiona Shaw and Zoe Wannamaker are already in
and I've seen suggestions for John Sessions as well as the above.
What next? Warren Mitchell for Fudge? Steven Fry for Gilderoy
(come to think of it that might just work)

BrianL
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Just try jumping into a bed
of roses and you'll know what I mean.

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"Deborah Buckner" <d...@thebucknerhome.com> wrote in message
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> The Cheshire Cat wrote in message ...
> >> Mrs. Weasley - Rosie O'Donnell (very doubtful)
> > ^^^^^^^^^^ oooohhhh! i hope with all my heart
> >its rosie o'donnell!

No, no, no! She's a fine performer but she's *not* Molly Weasley... too
smooth, too polished, too...too *American*. You've seen Julie Walters? Now
there's a lady who can carry off all the aspects of Mrs Weasley. And look
like a slightly less than comfortably-off British woman with seven (?)
children and a slightly eccentric husband into the bargain. Can you really
imagine Rosie in threadbare robes coming out of an overgrown pigsty to feed
her chickens? I guess you must be able to but personally I really, really
can't.


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> I can't see this, but I think Rosie would be great as the lady in the
> portrait. Just a cameo, but she could milk it for all it was worth.

Oh, now that *is* a good idea and we're never given any idea of the Fat
Lady's nationality... I could see Rosie hamming it up nicely.
HELENA

Helena Bowles

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"Emily" <Em...@Maxinter.net> wrote in message
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> Lisa Hicks wrote:
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> > Rickman's officially in. It was announced sometime last week, I think.
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> Good.. ever since he was mentioned I've been happy with him as Snape.

Oh me too! A little old perhaps but then Snape's had a hard life by the
sound of it and could well be played slightly older than the mid thirtiesish
I assume he's supposed to be. I rewatched the film "Bob Roberts" the other
day in which Rickman plays a machiavellian political manager called Lukas
Hart (seriously great film incidentally. If you've not seen it - why not?)
Every time Rickman was on screen my partner and I were almost yelling "Yes!
That's Snape! Perfect choice!" And he plays such *wonderful* bad guys.

Actually I'm pretty happy about the whole cast. I'm reserving judgement
on Verner Troyes and Warwick Davies simply because I don't know much of
their work and, *goddammit*, I can't *believe* Rik Mayall isn't playing
Peeves. I mean the role could have been *written* for him. John Cleese for
Nearly Headless Nick - it's not inspired but it works. Maybe I'm just
disappointed he won't get to play Fudge (if we get that far).

I'd love to see Julie Walters as Molly Weasley. Now that *would* be
inspired casting. (*Please* not Rosie - I've no particular dislike of her
but she's just not right for Molly - far too American to ever appear
British.)
HELENA


Helena Bowles

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Oct 30, 2000, 4:08:39 PM10/30/00
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> Speaking of California stereotypes, here's Lisa's Bold Prediction for
> today: If they Americanize only one character, that character will be
> Gilderoy Lockhart.

Oh, now that is a great idea. Oddly enough in my head I do hear
Lockhart with one of those mid-atlantic accents. Lockhart would work very
well as an American of the over-shiny Hollywood type. JKR never states he is
British either. In fact I will go so far as to say Lockhart *should* be
American (by emigration if not by birth). I t would fit very well.
HELENA
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> Lisa


Peter Andrew

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Oct 31, 2000, 6:03:52 AM10/31/00
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I really do think that Anthony Sher should be in there somewhere, I reckon
Snape is his role, but actually Old Vol may be just right for him.. Someone
mentioned they weren't sure who he is - if you've seen that Pythonesque Toad
of Toad Hall movie - with Michael Palin as a Tubbiesque sun - then the head
weasel was Anthony Sher. Really excellent actor - top notch and can turn
his hand to anything.


Christopher Lee would surely be too cliched to work in any role at all....!
Ditto Vincent Price, even if he is still alive.

And Stephen Fry as Guilderoy..... yes that would work. Just so long as he
was under strict instructions not to say Baaaaa anywhere at all.

BrianL wrote in message <39fd5680....@nntp.onyx.net>...


>On Sun, 29 Oct 2000 21:47:30 +0000, Douglas Smith
><d...@somewhereatcix.co.uk> wrote:
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>>Anyone know who is set to play Voldemort ( Christopher Lee or Ian
>>Richardson would be my choices )

Helena Bowles

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> Steven Fry for Gilderoy
> >(come to think of it that might just work)

Nah, nowhere *near* sexy enough. Not handsome enough or slick enough or
shiny enough.
HELENA


Old One

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Peter Andrew <Petea...@tesco.net> wrote:

> but do we know for sure who is playing who in the film yet?

Daniel Radcliffe is Harry Potter

Rupert Grint is Ron Weasley

Emma Watson is Hermione Granger

John Cleese is Nearly-Headless Nick

Richard Harris is Albus Dumbledore

Alan Rickman is Prof. Severus Snape

Zoe Wannamaker is Madame Hooch

Devon Murray is Seamus Finnigan .

Robbie Coltrane is Hagrid

Richard Griffiths is Vernon Dursley

Fiona Shaw is Petunia Dursley .

Maggie Smith is Prof. Minerva McGonagall
.
Ian Hart is Prof. Quirrell

Hogwarts will be "portrayed" by Gloucester Cathedral.

Ook the White Owl is Hedwig

John Williams is the composer
________________________________________________________________________
This I have found at The Unofficial Harry Potter Fan Club's Casting Site
(http://www.geocities.com/harrypotterfans/moviecast.html). I don't
really know where they got it from, but it's my faovrite site.

--
When light from the lost land shall return,
Six Sleepers shall ride, six Signs shall burn,
And where the midsummer tree grows tall
By Pendrgon's sword the dark shall fall.

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