[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Gambon's DD

[Aryn Culbertson]

So definitely agree. Mr. Gamdon does NOT have the concept of how to play the
role of Dumbledore. Sir Ian McKellen would have definitely been the BEST
cast for the replacement of Sir Harris (thought tis a shame, his untimely
death, ok that is perhaps not the most politically correct statement). Of
course he was cast as the Grey/White Wizard in LOTR, but he definitely would
have been able to be convinced (would imagine, non?) to play the Greatest
Wizard of all time. Sigh. Oh well. Suppose "we" (collectively) are stuck
w/Mr. Gambon (what bloody Headmaster Wizard would run up a flight of stairs
(NOT), honestly. And dress so poorly? I mean honestly!!

Cheeres, (lurking once more, this ole English Lass Kat)

On 28/08/2008, Missy Gallant <missygallant2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   I agree.  Gambon is just wrong, wrong wrong.
>
> I also thought of O'Toole, but could understand the filmakers decision to
> not cast him. (Not sure he'd be the bestest of role models to have around
> all the young actors)
>
> But I STILL think Jim Dale should have been the next DD. He is a very
> distinguished actor (aside from holding the record of most voices on one
> audio book). He's tall, thin, and does a very good DD voice. Throw in the
> fact that he's definitely read the books, and there's the choice. But maybe
> he didn't want to do the books and a role in the movie.
>
> --- On Wed, 8/27/08, The Dossetts <dossett at lds.net <dossett%40lds.net>>
> wrote:
>
> From: The Dossetts <dossett at lds.net <dossett%40lds.net>>
> Subject: [HPFGU-Movie] Re: Your favorite actor/actress in HP movies
> To: HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com <HPFGU-Movie%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 1:33 PM
>
> I have never liked Michael Gambon as Dumbledore. For starters, he would
> have done a much better job in POA and GOF if he had read the books, and had
> some idea of what the character was supposed to be like! There are many
> times in both those movies that I think his characterization of DD is
> definitely "off." He seems to play the part from a "what would I think the
> reaction should be here" point of view instead of "what would Dumbledore do
> here," which he could have gotten if he understood the character in the
> book! However, it's not only his interpretation of the role that bothers me,
> I agree with Carol and others who have pointed out that his costumes and the
> beard tie thing are just weird. They certainly did a better job in the first
> two movies!
>
> I have always wished that they had cast Peter O'Toole as DD after Richard
> Harris' death. But Harris is always who I have in my head when I read the
> books - or at least something close to him: the actual picture of him in my
> mind is slightly different, even though Harris' voice is very close to the
> one I "hear" when I read!
>
>  
>


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