[HPFGU-Movie] Casting news?

[Richelle Votaw]

Alora writes:

> I love all the speculation going on, but does anyone know the actual 
> time frame when the casting list will be complete?  I mean, has 
> anyone heard when they plan to announce who is playing whom?  Just 
> wondering.....

I haven't heard anything (other than the various rumors of Gary Oldman and Michael Gambon), but I've been pondering the same thing.  Let's work with what we do know.  First, we know that Aunt Marge has been cast.  Now, it's either my imagination, or don't they usually film the "Dursley" scenes early on?  Obviously they've already got everyone set for those scenes, so they're ready to go.  Then there was something said about Glencoe, Scotland.  A couple of weeks ago BBC had an article that WB was applying to build a set for PoA.  It would include a gatehouse, sundial garden and stone cottages.  The article says that's part of Hogwarts, but I think it sounds more like Hogsmeade. Unless I'm losing it, I don't remember any stone cottages at Hogwarts.  The article also said filming would be in February, March, and April.  Yet the application for building hadn't been approved as of 2 weeks ago.  Anyway, if they really do plan on filming at Glencoe the first three months of filming, and if it really is Hogsmeade, that wouldn't require Remus Lupin or Sirius Black.  

And of course, Quidditch will likely be filmed early on, due to the special effects and time to work on them.  No Lupin or Sirius needed there.  

Of course they can't film the train scenes without Lupin. 

Now the real mystery here is have they cast Snuffles?  :)

Also, a note on Gary Oldman.  I never thought of him.  Not once.  And he does look rather like the Sirius Black sort.  Kinda scraggly looking at least.  And I didn't hear him mentioned at all.  With all the names we tossed around, you'd think he'd have come up once at least!  But of course, that could be nothing at all. 

Richelle


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