Playing Dumbledore

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--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Amanda" <editor at t...> wrote:

> 
> Two words.
> 
> Peter O'Toole.
> 
> I wanted him from the first. Alas, they did not consult me before 
> miscasting it. Either time.
> 
> ~Amanda

I was about to say the same thing, Amanda.  Peter O'Toole would have 
been a fabulous Dumbledore.  In fact, after Harris' death, his 
family publically lobbied the producers to cast him in the part, 
since he and RH were old drinking buddies.  It's really too bad they 
didn't since I'm sure he could have told the younger cast members 
some pretty hair-raising stories about himself and Harris in their 
younger days (would have been a real education for the kids, too 
<g>).

Actually, I think that may be the reason that he didn't get the 
part.  It may be that his present health isn't much better than 
Harris, based on their similar ages and ::ahem:: history.  It's 
possible that the producers wanted to cast someone robust enough to 
be reasonably expected to survive till the last movie is finished.

Jo S. who still thinks that O'Toole's performance in "My Favorite 
Year" proves what a fabulous Dumbledore he would have been (although 
Gambon did a fine job, IMO).