[HPFGU-Movie] Casting

[LeeMunLim03 at aol.com]

They did say he could be up for the part of Cedric!  We will have to wait and 
see.

Kyle Longbottom 




In a message dated 3/14/03 10:11:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
artsylynda at aol.com writes:

> 
> VJH:
> >while watching The Count of Monte Cristo, I 
> >thought Henry Cavill (Marcedes' son) would make a good Cedric. Right 
> >hair color. Right eye color. A little short but has a pretty face. 
> >But at 20, he might be too old.
> >
> >Here're some photos of him: 
> >http://www.intensevibe.com/henry/photos/moviestills/castle002.jpg
> >http://www.intensevibe.com/henry/photos/premieres/premiere007.jpg
> >http://www.intensevibe.com/henry/graphics/imagemap.jpg
> >
> 
> I hadn't seen this "Monte Cristo" movie, but after looking at these stills, 
> 
> yes, this actor looks nearly exactly like my mental image of Cedric!  And I 
> 
> see no real problem with 20 year olds playing teens -- happens all the time 
> 
> in US TV and movies (it's cheaper to use over-18 actors because they don't 
> have to have so many breaks for tutoring, etc.), as long as they have the 
> right "look."  And since Cedric is bound to be referred to in the next book 
> 
> after GoF (Harry will have a lot of guilt to deal with, he probably feels 
> the 
> need to tell Cho and some others exactly what happened, etc.), I expect we 
> will see Cedric's ghost from time to time -- having an adult cast in the 
> first place, as in the case of Moaning Myrtle (who actually does look too 
> old 
> to be a Hogwart's student IMHO), means the actor's appearance probably 
> won't 
> change too much between movies.
> 
> Lynda 
> * * *
> "Don't let  the Muggles get you down." Ron Weasley PoA



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