Casting (was: Newbie musings : Casting, Brit restrictions and GoF cuts.)

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marcuswh2001 wrote:
> > Peter Pettigrew - I found it surprising that people considered 
Alan 
> > Cumming for the part of Lockhart, Pettigrew is the role he could 
do 
> > in his sleep. 

Until I see someone else play Pettigrew onscreen, I won't be able to 
picture anyone but David Bamber, as he played Mr. Collins in 
BBC/A&E's "Pride & Prejudice," as Peter Pettigrew.  Tubby, balding, 
slimy, obnoxiously obsequious ~ egad, other than the fact that Mr. 
Collins wasn't evil, he *was* Pettigrew.

And speaking of "P&P," I was also one of those who cried "hear, 
hear!" to the previous application of Colin Firth to the role of 
Lupin.  Mmm-mm good!  :-)

And for the record, I would give a thumbs down to Viggo as Lupin, and 
possibly even Black.  My opinion is that Viggo has zip in the way of 
charisma, and that both roles *need* someone with charisma (this is 
based on Viggo in "A Perfect Murder" and LotR).  Black, imho, needs 
less ~ he's a bit more savage, more reactionary, less subtle, which I 
think Viggo could possibly pull off.  But still, I think someone else 
would be better.  And since he's not British, no problema.  I 
actually like Robert Carlyle ("The Full Monty") or, oooh, maybe Rufus 
Sewell or James Purefoy ("Knight's Tale") for Black.  

Irene wrote:
> How about Emma Thompson? She could have lots of fun with Trelawney. 
> And if they leave her scenes with McGonagall in the script, that 
> would be such a delight.

Oh, that would be nifty!  

Marcuswh2001 wrote:
> > Mad eye Moody - Some of these are going to seem way out of left 
> > field. When I first read the book I kept picturing Michael Caine, 
> > yeah I know its daft but with make up. Anyway not practical as 
M.C. 
> > and Richard Harris absolutely LOATHE one another.

Micheal Caine would be good, but I'd rather keep Richard Harris as 
Dumby than loose him for Caine.  If Jeremy Brett was still alive, 
he'd be fabulous as Moody, imho.  Alas.  How about Derek Jacobi?

All righty, then, this would be my cast list of miscelleneous uncast 
characters so far:

Aunt Marge: Alison Steadman (played Mrs. Bennett in the 
aforementioned "Pride & Prejudice.")
Remus Lupin:  Colin Firth
Sirius Black:  Rufus Sewell
Peter Pettigrew:  David Bamber
Prof. Trelawney:  Emma Thompson
Cedric Diggory:  Orlando Bloom (with "Black Hawk Down" hair ~ dark 
buzz/crew cut)

Mad-Eye Moody:  Derek Jacobi
Olympe Maxime: Judi Dench
Viktor Krum: Johnny Lee Miller (if he'd buff up a bit, of course :-P)

And I shall cast Cate Blanchett as the rumored future female DADA 
teacher.  Regardless of the fact that 1) I know nothing about the 
character yet, and 2) Blanchett is Australian.  Because I adore Cate 
Blanchett.

Mahoney