Casting for the HP movies

[bruinfan1988 <bruinfan1988@yahoo.com>]

 Shelagh said:

> And because of fanfic and readers' imaginations, most people 
already 
> have decided *exactly* what most of the upcoming characters should 
> look like. Witness all the "casting speculation" threads at FAP. 
> 
I agree as well--Sirius, in particular has certainly been featured 
in fanfiction as quite the studly guy.  I also agree that there is 
certainly a basis in canon and JRK interviews to think that, in 
particular, James and Sirius were the school leaders--and with that, 
in high school, usually comes either or both of good looks or great 
charisma.  I don't find Gary Oldman good looking.  And canon (I 
believe) implies that Sirius is powerful and strong, and that, to 
me, equates to a person who is phyiscally larger than Gary Oldman.  

But, perhaps Oldman will pull it off with charisma. Oldman certainly 
did have a sort of twisted charm in Dracula--charismatic and 
possibly sexy, but not in a, I don't know, healthy way.  Still, I 
think of Sirius being sexy in a sort of normal way--maybe a little 
edgy, but not Oldman-as-Dracula edgy.  

So, where does that leave me?  Maybe that if Oldman has sufficient 
charm and acting talent to pull off Dracula, then, perhaps, he can 
make me forget the weak chin and short stature and turn on the charm 
as Sirius.  Certainly, he'll do well with the tortured/crazy Sirius 
of PoA.   

As to Lupin, he's my favorite of the adult characters, so I tend to 
think of him as super charismatic--and I have no idea if Thewlis can 
pull that off becauase I've never seen him in a leading role, and 
don't remember him in supporting roles in movies I've seen (which 
also causes me concern).  Plus, as I said before, the receding 
hairline just BUGS me for Lupin's character.  

Having said all that, there's no way I'd miss PoA.  Even if I hate 
the casting, I'd still want to see the movie version.  And, if worse 
comes to worse and I don't like the portrayal of Sirius and Lupin in 
the movie, well, then, when I read the books I'll probably just see 
my mental picture of those characters, rather than the movie 
versions (see, e.g., the Weasley twins--I don't see those boys in my 
mind's eye when I read the books).

Leeanna