Casting Issues and suggestions

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Marci said
> 
> Alan Rickman is 52 I believe.  However, the character of Snape is 
in 
> his 30s.  JKR refers to him as 35ish.  So, Harry's parents had him 
> when they were quite young.  As someone who read the books first, 
the 
> parents in the film were too old.  Since Rickman is cast as Snape, 
> any new cast members would have to be older, since they all went 
to 
> Hogwarts at the same time.  Oldman is in his 40s, right?

Me  (Pam):  
Alan Rickman is approximately 56-57 years old.  Last year he was one 
of People Magazine's 50 Sexiest People.  In the article, it was 
mentioned that he was 56.  So by now he is probably 57.

Pam- this is my first post so of course it had to be about Alan 
Rickman. :)