Fun With Casting: Karkaroff and Crouch

[GulPlum]

Elisabeth wrote:

<snip - Jeremy Irons>

>I think he might make a fun Karkaroff!  He has the right eyes and
>the right shaped face (at least, he fits the picture of Karkaroff
>that is in my head!!).

As I said a long time ago, it all depends on how old Karkaroff is meant to 
be. Although he's on first-name terms with Snape, I'm not convinced that 
they are necessarily of the same generation. He could just as easily be 
closer in age to Dumbledore.

One way or another, I don't see the "British actors only" rule applying 
because the character's not British! The same goes for Fleur, Krum, Maxime, 
etc. I don't for a moment assume that JKR made the rule because she wanted 
to keep British actors employed, it's just that she didn't want Columbus & 
Co "Americanising" the story!

So, depending on how the producers want to cast the part, I suggest a 
Dumbledore-aged Karkaroff should be played by Max Von Sydow or a Snape-aged 
Karkaroff should be played by Jurgen Prochnow.

Both have got the "morally seedy" type of character down pat and could play 
Karkaroff with their eyes closed. Even then, they'd probably do a better 
job than most...

>Also, I have a thought for Barty Crouch, Sr.  How about Scottish actor 
>Peter Mullan?

Barty Sr. is *considerably* older than that. Don't forget that he was 
considered for MOM up against Fudge, and Junior was an adult at the time of 
his incarceration, which was 12 years previously. In other words, Senior 
should be more or less Fudge's contemporary. He also has to be the 
punctilious type, which again is something I don't see in Mullan.