Sirius

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--- In HPFGU-Movie at y..., "GulPlum" <plumeski at y...> wrote:
> Wrong type inasmuch as he's big and burly, not to mention far too 
> muscular for the Sirius I envisage. The original poster's idea was 
> born from his appearance in Die Another Day, in which he was 
> bedraggled, not emaciated, which is what Sirius should be after a 
> dozen years in Azkaban. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, Brosnan 
> didn't even "do" bedraggled too well, never mind emaciated 
> (considering he was meant to have spent over a year being tortured 
> and starved).
> 

Also, I'd think Brosnan would present the same kind of problem 
mentioned in regards to Hugh Grant when he was in the running for 
Lockhart: his offscreen personality would overpower the character he 
was playing. 

> 
> Well, whilst I don't object to Jason (who I think would make a 
great 
> *book* Sirius), I'm still holding out for Alan Rickman's almost- 
> contemporary Jeremy Irons. :-) 

Hmmm...I hadn't thought of him for the role, but he's sufficiently 
talented that I'd willingly give him the benifit of the doubt if he 
were cast :-)

~Christi