[HPFGU-Movie] Naming He-who-must-not-be-named

laniw01 lani.wright at verizon.net
Sun Aug 1 04:50:40 UTC 2004


from sophiamcl: "
there is a high likelihood that Ralph Fiennes 
(major babe) will be cast as Voldie!

from Valerie: "I still can't see it! "

from Lani:

I don't see it, either. Fiennes is too young and too handsome.
Here's what I'd be looking for:

Age – older than the Marauders and younger than Dumbledore.
Wizards clearly age much more slowly than we muggles, but he should 
not look like a contemporary of the Marauders. I'd look for an
actor in his 60s or youthful 70s.

Appearance – Scary but not creepy. People like Lucius Malfoy
would not hang around with Charles Manson. Though Voldemort's human 
form is affected by his evil nature and his years on the lam, there 
should be at least a hint of his former good looks. Besides, his 
supporters are supposed to cringe from him in fear, not repulsion 
(except Wormtail during V's pre-human phase). I do subscribe to the 
implicit assumption (based on some of the actors recommended so far 
on this list) that he is bald; besides, that's consistent with our 
introduction to him in SS. 

Attitude – He exudes immense power, of course, but we should also
be able to see the part of him that is skilled at charming people 
into giving him what he wants. 

With all that said, Patrick Stewart comes to my mind. 






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