SB/RL ship in OOtP- was: Oldman and Thewlis

[chintz22]

Thanks for the responses.  To weigh in on this topic in more detail, I 
think the whole question of SB/RL is open ended.  For me there's 
certainly enough evidence in POA the film and OOP the book to make it a 
possibility, but I'm not wedded to the idea (pardon the pun).  I 
definitely felt an undercurrent of it in POA the film, but I don't know 
who was responsible—the director, the scriptwriter, the actors?  Since 
OOP has a different director and scriptwriter it will be interesting to 
see if there is any subtext in the new film (somehow, I could see 
Oldman trying to slip something in...).  

As far as the casting news goes, I was going on the WB confirmation on 
2/7 that everything had been ironed out; I hadn't read the rebuttal on 
2/8 from Oldman's camp about no contract so it apparently hasn't been 
settled yet.  Hope they get it ironed out soon.  I was so disappointed 
there wasn't more of Oldman in GOF and I'm very much looking forward to 
seeing what he does at #12.  Because we've heard naught from Thewlis' 
camp can we assume he is confirmed?  Frankly, I'd be more upset if he 
didn't reprise his role—David Thewlis is one of my very favorite actors 
and he just nailed the part of Lupin for me.