Thoughts on casting Wormtail?

[bboy_mn]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "aaoconnor2002" <aaoconnor2002 at y...> wrote:
> I have enjoyed reading all the posts regarding possible actors for 
> the parts of Remus Lupin and Sirius Black.  Does anyone have any 
> thoughts on who should play Wormtail?  For some reason I can't get 
> Rowan Atkinson out of my mind.  I know he doesn't fit the physical 
> description of the character at all but I can picture him groveling 
> on the ground and saying, "Wasn't I a good rat?". 8-)
> 
> Audrey

bboy_mn Responds:

I always thought the perfect guy was the guy from the British TV show
'Are You Being Served?'. The show takes place in a London department
story. There is one guy Mr. Humpfreys (spelling probably wrong). He
was short, thin, squeaky voice, gap in his front teeth, white hair,
slightly 'limp wristed', and I can just hear him whining and
whimpering and begging for mercy. He as a really annoying high pitch
voice, and a somewhat rat like face.

Just one problem, he's pretty old. But when we first see Wormtail, he
is stressed to the limit and looking much much older that his roughly
36 years. Note that Sirius also looks much older that his real age
because of the stress of living in prison.

So, dispite his age, I think he's a perfect ratty Wormtail. He has the
perfect voice and demeanor.

bboy_mn