Casting, the Crouches

[nb100uk]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "a_rude_mechanical" 
<a_rude_mechanical at y...> wrote:
> How about these actors for Crouch Jr, and Sr, respectively?
> 
> Steven Mackintosh   
> http://lavender.fortunecity.com/fullmonty/482/gall_sm.htm
> 
> David Warner  
>  http://www.geocities.com/baddi_101/troy_1.jpg
> 
> What do you think??
> 
> Elisabeth

Ooh, interesting.  I can't believe I didn't think of Steven 
Mackintosh for Crouch Jr.  I LOVE him!  I'm not sure if your side of 
the pond is familiar with Prime Suspect - check out Prime Suspect 5.  
He plays the most evil psychopath - perfect for Crouch.  He's also 
just been on UK TV playing George Boleyn (brother of the ill-fated 
Anne Boleyn) in a really great drama.  He's such a quality actor - 
I've never seen him give a bad performance.

However, this would be another case of a British actor of the highest 
caliber reduced to practically a walk-on part (Crouch Jr as himself 
only appears in GoF in a flashback sequence and at the very end).  I 
have resigned myself to the exceedingly talented Maggie Smith and 
Alan Rickman being seen fleetingly, although in more that one film.  
Seeing one of my favourite actors for mere seconds would be harder to 
bear.  Rather, give it to an unknown and let then run with it.  It's 
certainly less torture for me!!!

Nina