Casting: Lupin

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--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "munchiethe6th" <munchiethe6th at y...> wrote:

> I also agree that Ewan McGregor would make a great Lupin.  I 
> realized this while watching him as Obi-Wan in Star Wars Episode 
> II.  In regards to the objection that he is too young to be a 
> contemporary of Snape, I think the problem is that Alan Rickman
> (while he did play an excellent Snape) is too old for Snape's 
> character.  Rickman is in his mid 50s and Snape is supposed to be 
in 
> his mid 30s.  Ewan McGregor, on the other hand, is just the right 
> age to play Lupin.
> 
> Emily (P.S. this is my first post to the movie list >8^D )

Actual age and age range are two very different things.  More often 
than not, actors play characters who are actually several years their 
junior.  Alan Rickman has held up fairly well, and I think he can 
still pass for mid-30's (particularly bitter-and-probably-not-very-
healthy mid-30's, as I would expect from Snape).  Regardless, there's 
still the issue that whoever plays Lupin and Sirius must look roughly 
like they would have been going to school at the same time as Alan 
Rickman.  Makeup can work wonders, but I don't consider it a 
preferred option.

~Christi