Why on earth do we need new actors in the future???

[oz_widgeon]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "norsecode" <norsecode at y...> wrote:
> I keep hearing people say that if the movies aren't filmed one a 
year 
> for the next seven years, that we won't be able to use the same 
> actors (i.e. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson). 
Some 
> even suggest that they'll have to be recast before book 4 or 5 are 
> put on film, even if they DO film one a year.

<SNIP a very nice explantion of the kids ages in the film and other 
actors playing much younger roles>
> 
> Kids grow up.. it happens in the book just as it will happen in
real 
> life.   So what if by the time book seven is filmed, instead of 
being 
> 17 Dan is 20.. or even 23.. (oh the horror!).  Do we really care?  
> Wouldn't we rather see him play Harry Potter in all 7 movies than 
> have to deal with changes in cast??
> 
> Dawn

I whole heartedly agree with you in this.  When I was a young pre-teen 
and teen, I remember the Karate Kid movies (1 & 2), starring a 'much 
older than his character' Ralph Machio (I think that's how you spell 
it).  If I remember correctly, he was in his 30's playing a 15-16 year 
old. My favorite example (because I LOVED him and was sure we were 
going to marry) of this would be Michael J. Fox in his late 20's 
playing Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties, and then Marty McFly in the 
Back to the Future movies (1,2, & 3).  Ah, memories!  No one made a 
big  deal out of this, so why should a big deal be made over the aging 
of the actors in HP.  Don't we WANT them to age?   They were all 
roughly 14 in GoF, and I want them to look 'around' 14 (even if they 
are really 13 or 15 or even older).  Kids age at different rates 
anyway, so who's to say that Harry won't look 16 when he's only 14, or 
that Ron won't still look 12 when he's 15 or that Hermione just might 
'develop' and look all of 18 at 15 or 16?
 
I didn't look my age as a teen, and still don't (I look younger,
which I hated then, but am thoroughly enjoying now!)
I think it would be better to keep the same actors, rather thanswitch 
mid-stream.  It just wouldn't be the characters as we know them 'on 
screen.'  I personally liked the casting of the first movie, though 
Flitwick was not the Flitwick of my book imagination, but I can live 
with that.  Keep them all I say, though I fear Richard Harris might 
not make it to see book 7 (although he does seem to be in remarkable 
shape and looks way younger than his age-one more case in point!).  
Cheers!
Slon