Ewan McGregor/ Rowan Atkinson

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In a message dated 12/5/01 5:48:52 PM, HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com writes:

>I don't think Ewan would be right as Lupin either, he's a great actor 
>and everything, but too...I don't know...for want of a better word: 
>wet. I always thought Lupin was meant to be quite gruff, with a 
>hoarse voice...

First of all: 'Wet' *snickers* Good way to put it...

Now, I am a card carrying member of the Psychotically Obsessed Ewan Freaks 
(TM), however, *I* don't even think he's right. First of all, he's too young 
to play Lupin (but so is Christian Bale and I have the problem with Christian 
Bale stemming from Velvet Goldmine where I can't watch him in any other role 
without snickering. I love Lupin so that would suck) and he's just not quite 
right. 

And more importantly, I would eat a pile of those Sardine flavored Bertie 
Bott's Every Flavor Beans (the real ones that you can go buy) if he *agreed* 
to do it. From what I've heard, CC just asked his agent. And those in the 
Ewan loop know how much he really doesn't like "Hollywood" movies (so why is 
he doing Ridley Scott movies? The world may never know. But I'm not 
complaining *is counting the days until Black Hawk Down*!). But anyway, 
especially to us Ewan fans (we Ewan fans?) does this strike you as something 
he'd do? You may point to Star Wars but that has some other issues (like his 
uncle being in the original, blah, blah, blah) and as he's said, "How do you 
say no to Star Wars?"

The only way I'd seem him accepting it (ignoring the not quite right and age 
thing) is if he loves the books. Now I would be surprised but not overly so 
if he did. I obviously don't know the man personally - he does have a younger 
daughter (and an even younger one now!) so who knows? But that would be the 
only reason I could see him accepting the role. But who knows? Maybe two of 
my biggest obsessions will collide. *shrugs*

I just don't see it happening at all. Of course, I maybe the only one 
thinking this. I don't know, am I?

And to the Rowan Atkinson thing...um...I totally don't see that. At all. I 
see Ewan more than I see this. Though it's true that I'm pretty sure I've 
never seen him do anything serious....

~Angela