casting Bellatrix

[Marci]

"ghinghapuss" <rredordead at a...> wrote:
> The actress I would most like to see as Bellatrix is Miranda 
> Richardson.
> 
> She was utterly evil in 'Sleephollow' and 'Spider', totally insane 
as 
> Queenie in 'Blackadder', not to mention the little girl voice as 
> Queenie is perfect for Bella when she is making fun of Harry.
> 
> Remember her in that black wig as the IRA assassin in 'The Crying 
> Game?' And she made a great evil witch as Mab in 'Merlin.'  Some of 
> the pictures of her as Mab are perfect images of Bellatrix IMO.  
She 
> is in her forties but I think that's the perfect age, Miranda is 
> beautiful and she is not afraid to look ugly on screen as well.
> 
> Mandy

Me:

YES!  I was going to say, "Two words; Miranda Richardson."  I have 
cast her as Bellatrix in my dream cast.  I thought of her because of 
Sleepy Hollow and The Crying Game.  So far, two of my picks for 
characters have been cast (Branagh and Thompson).  Next are Tracy 
Ullmann for Rita Skeeter, Richardson for Bellatrix, Ian Holm for 
Mundungus... Ok, I'll stop for now.  LOL

But Miranda for Bellatrix gets my vote.

Marci