Casting mis-steps

[Cat]

This is sort of prompted by a recent interview with David Heyman.
Now that we are reaching the end of the Harry Potter saga <sniff>
I was wondering what you thought of the casting for the series.

Heyman commented on how lucky they we're to have gotten Dan, Emma and Rupert as the young leads. And I do have to agree whole heartedly. 

Most of the casting has been spot on however, there have been a couple of mis-steps IMHO ... 

Gambon as Dumbledore - It really seemed that he has tried to distance himself from the characterization that was established by Richard Harris AND the BOOKS!!!! (Big Mistake)I really wish they had cast Peter O'Toole. Harris' family campaigned for him and physically, he looks like Dumbledore. 

In hind-sight, this is not really a mis-step BUT:
Oldman as Sirius - He didn't "look" the part as I had envisioned him from the books. I thought he was taller and more handsome. But his characterization won me over.


Just IMHO,
Cat