Helen McCrory to play Narcissa in HBP

[Zara]

> Carol:
> The role of Narcissa Malfoy has been cast, which must mean that the
> crucial "Spinner's End" scene will be included in the HBP film--
maybe
> even open it as the Frank Bryce scene opened GoF.

zgirnius:
To which my reaction was, YAY!! There were three scenes I really, 
really wanted to see in the movie, and this was the only one I feared 
might get written out of the screenplay. 

My other two faves, the scene of Harry and Dumbledore in the Cave and 
the killing of Dumbledore by Snape, I had no fears about. <g>

> Carol:
> So, we have a dark-haired, brown-eyed Narcissa? Or will she wear a
> blonde wig with blue contacts? And, forgive me, but McCrory is just
> not pretty enough for the role. We're supposed to see a beautiful,
> arrogant woman reduced to helpless tears and arousing the chivalric
> instincts of the seemingly cold, sarcastic Snape. Will it work? Can
> she pull it off? Or has she been miscast?

zgirnius:
I would guess she will wear a wig, with or without contacts. (Blonde 
hair and dark eyes does happen in RL, my own sister is an example). I 
think you may be underestimating McCrory's assets in the looks 
department, as well. I have seen better photos of her than in the 
Leaky article, for example this one of her in the title role of the 
2001 miniseries "Anna Karenina":

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v624/sip44/HBPmovie/HelenMcCrory-
AnnaKarenina.jpg