[HPFGU-Movie] Re: OoP: Casting Dolores Umbridge

[Nina C Davis]

On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 00:13:03 -0000 "irene_mikhlin"
<irene_mikhlin at yahoo.com> writes:
--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "geri510" <geri510 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Tim Regan" <timregan at m...> 
> wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > For Dolores Umbridge we've had 

> Do I dare to nominate Judy Dench?
>
> I would spend an hour with that quill to see her act with Maggie Smith
> the career counselling scene and Ofsted (oops, inquisition) inspection
> scene.
>
> Irene

Dame Judy could've *been* McGonnagal if Maggie Smith had turned it down. 
I don't mean Dench was asked, just that she could've played the role. 
I'd love to see hte two work together as well, but that eerie little girl
quality is what sets Umbridge apart.  I'll refrained from my rant about
"british only" in the casting.  For the principles, I understand.  For
these one-book roles, it's a bit much.  Nevertheless, I'll suggest these
two for Umbridge: Zelda Rubinstein or Kathy Bates.  Bates is my second
choice.  Rubinstein -- of Poltergeist trilogy fame -- is Umbridge, imo. 
Short, round face and girly-voiced with an inate ability for mean n'
evil. :)

Nina